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Why (1971) · Cineora

Why poster

A NANNI LOY FILM

Why

19711h 38mMovie

ComedyDrama

IMDb7.5/ 10 · 1.2K votes

THE STORY

Giuseppe Di Noi, an Italian surveyor living in Sweden, gets arrested at the border while going back to Italy with his family for a vacation. But can someone tell the man why?

Funny
Thought-provoking
Justice
Immigration

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Mild
Complexity: Some focus

Good for talking about after.

DirectorNanni Loy

FormatFeature film

TMDB7.3 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Alberto SordiGiuseppe Di Noi

Elga AndersenIngrid

Andrea AureliGuardia

Nazzareno NataleSaverio Guardascione

Michele GamminoDon Paolo

Lino BanfiDirettore del carcere di Sagunto

Luca SportelliAgente del carcere di Sagunto

Tano CimarosaAgente del carcere di Sagunto

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