We Want the Colonels
Originally released in 1973. We Want the Colonels is a comedy film. directed by Mario Monicelli.
Starring Ugo Tognazzi, Claude Dauphin, and Duilio Del Prete
Synopsis
Italy 1973. Giuseppe Tritoni (Ugo Tognazzi) is an ultra-right-wing congressman that doesn't agree anymore with his fascist party policy. He contacts many Italian Army officers and built a net of relationship in order to organize a Coup d'Etat (Golpe). Something goes wrong and the Interior Minister (Home Secretary) Mr. Li Masi (Lino Pugliesi) got the all information about the attempted Golpe. So the Minister organizes a counter-Golpe. Tritoni desperately, to save his project, kidnaps the Italian Republic President (Claude Dauphin) that immediately dies for heartache. Now Minister Mr. Li Masi is free to lay down the law to the rest of the country, realizing basically the actual Golpe! Tritoni surrenders and will spend rest of his time trying to sell his ideas about managing Golpe in Africa!
Quick Facts
Release Date
March 2, 1973
52 years ago
Runtime
1h 42m
102 minutes total
User Rating
6.7/10
Good (36 votes)
Language
Italian
Original language
Country
Italy
Production
Director
Top Cast
Ugo Tognazzi
as On. Giuseppe Tritoni
Claude Dauphin
as Il Presidente della Repubblica
Duilio Del Prete
as Monsignor Sartorello
Giuseppe Maffioli
as Colonnello Barbacane
Carla Tatò
as Marcella Bassi-Lega
François Périer
as On. Gigino Di Cori
Lino Puglisi
as On. Li Masi
Pino Zac
as Armando Caffè
Tino Bianchi
as On. Mazzante
Antonino Faà di Bruno
as Colonnello Ribaud
Production Details
- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- IT
Production Companies
- Dean Film
Frequently Asked Questions
What is We Want the Colonels about?
Italy 1973. Giuseppe Tritoni (Ugo Tognazzi) is an ultra-right-wing congressman that doesn't agree anymore with his fascist party policy. He contacts many Italian Army officers and built a net of re...
Who directed We Want the Colonels?
We Want the Colonels was directed by Mario Monicelli.
How long is We Want the Colonels?
We Want the Colonels has a runtime of 1 hours and 42 minutes (102 minutes total).
When was We Want the Colonels released?
We Want the Colonels was released on March 2, 1973 in theaters.
Who are the main actors in We Want the Colonels?
The main cast of We Want the Colonels includes Ugo Tognazzi, Claude Dauphin, Duilio Del Prete, Giuseppe Maffioli, Carla Tatò.