"From the cradle to the grave - victims of history and change!"

1976

5h 16m

7.8(654 votes)

Drama

History

Overview

The epic tale of a class struggle in twentieth century Italy, as seen through the eyes of two childhood friends on opposing sides.

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Cast & Crew

49 members

Acting

Robert De Niro

Alfredo Berlinghieri

Acting

Gérard Depardieu

Olmo Dalcò

Acting

Dominique Sanda

Ada Fiestri Paulhan

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Stefania Sandrelli

Anita Foschi

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Donald Sutherland

Attila Mellanchini

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Burt Lancaster

Alfredo Berlinghieri the Elder

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Francesca Bertini

Sister Desolata

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Laura Betti

Regina

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Werner Bruhns

Ottavio Berlinghieri

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Stefania Casini

Neve

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Sterling Hayden

Leo Dalcò

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Anna Henkel-Grönemeyer

Anita the Younger

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Ellen Schwiers

Amelia

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Alida Valli

Signora Pioppi

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Romolo Valli

Giovanni Berlinghieri

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Bianca Magliacca

Peasant Woman

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Giacomo Rizzo

Rigoletto

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Pippo Campanini

Don Tarcisio

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Paolo Pavesi

Alfredo (niño)

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Roberto Maccanti

Olmo (niño)

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Antonio Piovanelli

Turo Dalcò

Production

Paulo Branco

Orso Dalcò

Acting

Liù Bosisio

Nella Dalcò

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Maria Monti

Rosina Dalcò

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Anna Maria Gherardi

Eleonora

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Demesio Lusardi

Montanaro

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Pietro Longari Ponzoni

Pioppi

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Angelo Pellegrino

Tailor

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José Quaglio

Aranzini

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Clara Colosimo

Woman who accuses Olmo

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Mario Meniconi

Unknown Role

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Carlotta Barilli

Peasant

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Odoardo Dall'aglio

Oreste Dalcò

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Piero Vida

Baroni

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Vittorio Fanfoni

Fascist

Crew

Alessandro Bosio

Fascist

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Sergio Serafini

Young Fascist

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Patrizia De Clara

Stella

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Edda Ferronao

Stella's Daughter

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Winni Riva

Parisian Peasant

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Fabio Garriba

Peasant at Attila's execution

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Nazzareno Natale

Peasant at Attila's execution

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Katerina Kosak

Parisian Peasant

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Kadrolsha Ona Carole

Vagabond (uncredited)

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Francesco D'Adda

Soldier on Train (uncredited)

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Allen Midgette

Vagabond (uncredited)

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Salvator Mureddu

Chief of the King's Guards (uncredited)

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Mimmo Poli

Fascist (uncredited)

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Tiziana Senatore

Regina as a Child (uncredited)

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