Cast & Crew

Directed by

Paolo Taviani
Vittorio Taviani

Writing Credits

Paolo Taviani
(story) (screenplay) &
Vittorio Taviani
(story) (screenplay)
Lloyd Fonvielle
(based on an idea by)
Tonino Guerra
(screenplay in collaboration with)

Cast

Vincent Spano
Nicola Bonnano
Joaquim de Almeida
Andrea Bonnano
Greta Scacchi
Edna Bonnano
Désirée Nosbusch
Mabel Bonnano
Omero Antonutti
Bonanno aka Babbo
Bérangère Bonvoisin
Mrs. Griffith
David Brandon
Grass, Griffith's Production Manager
Brian Freilino
Thompson, Griffith's Assistant
Margarita Lozano
The Venetian
Massimo Venturiello
Duccio Bonnano
Andrea Prodan
Irish Cameraman
Charles Dance
D.W. Griffith
Leontine Snell
(as Leontine Snel)
Pino Tosca
(as Pinon Toska)

Produced by

Milena Canonero
associate producer
Caldecot Chubb
associate producer
Giuliani G. De Negri
producer
Lloyd Fonvielle
associate producer
Marina Gefter
associate producer (uncredited)
Marin Karmitz
co-producer: France
Edward R. Pressman
executive producer (as Edward Pressman)

Music by

Nicola Piovani

Cinematography by

Giuseppe Lanci
director of photography

Editing by

Roberto Perpignani

Casting By

Jose Villaverde
(casting: U.S.)

Production Design by

Gianni Sbarra
(art director)

Art Direction by

Lorenzo D'Ambrosio
assistant art director

Set Decoration by

Massimo Spano
(set dresser)

Costume Design by

Lina Nerli Taviani

Makeup Department

Gianfranco Mecacci
key makeup artist
Mauro Meniconi
assistant makeup artist
Maria Rizzo
hair stylist
Mauro Tamagnini
key hair stylist
Claudio Menicori
makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

Tommaso Calevi
production supervisor
John Engel
production supervisor: USA
Claudio Gaeta
unit manager
Catherine Lapoujade
production manager
Livia Leto
unit manager
Grazia Volpi
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Mimmola Girosi
assistant director
Alessandro Valori
assistant director

Art Department

Franco Angeletti
glass shot
Stefano Angeletti
glass shot
Luciano Argento
props
Ernesto Bedini
props
Lorenzo D'Ambrosio
assistant production designer
Vincenzo Forletta
glass shot
Raffaello Giunta
sculptures and models
Paolo Lazzari
sculptures and models
Giovanni Passanisi
assistant set dresser (as Gino Passanisi)
Vittorio Zitelli
props (as Benito Zitelli)

Sound Department

Fausto Ancillai
sound mixer
Michael Billingsley
production sound supervisor
Fernando Caso
special sound effects
Alvaro Gramigna
special sound effects
Maurizio Merli
boom operator
Sandro Pallottini
adr sound engineer
Carlo Palmieri
sound recordist
Alessandro Peticca
sound editor (as Sandro Peticca)
Giovanna Ritter
assistant sound editor
Edmondo Gintili
foley recordist (uncredited) / sound effects editor (uncredited)
Sergio Marcotulli
sound technician (uncredited)
Novella Marcucci
dubbing assistant (uncredited)
Primiano Muratori
sound (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Massimo Cristofanelli
special effects technician (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Roberta Allegrini
assistant camera
Roberto Belli
chief electrician
Fabio Conversi
camera operator
Jonathan Levine
unit photographer: U.S.A.
François Manceaux
assistant camera (as Francois Manceaux)
Umberto Montiroli
still photographer
Giancarlo Serravalli
key grip
Riccardo Serravalli
grip (uncredited)
Fabrizio Vicari
assistant camera
Giacomo Volpi
lighting facilities

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Cristiana Bentivoglio
costume assistant
Anna Nerli
wardrober
Maura Zuccherofino
seamstress

Editorial Department

Dan Hoffman
second assistant editor
Carmela Lombardi
assistant editor
Mario Milani
post-production

Music Department

Sergio Marcotulli
music sound mixer
Nicola Piovani
music director

Script and Continuity Department

Carla Vezzoso Taviani
continuity

Additional Crew

Mirella Agujaro
assistant choreographer (as Mirella Aguiaro)
Alfredo Grassini
production secretary
Mafalda Inguscio
coordinating assistant
Gino Landi
choreographer
Nino Lembo
jewels: Rome
Gene Luotto
dialogue consultant / subtitles
Mario Lupi
administrator
Amelia Marconcini
press attache
Danilo Martelli
administrator
Fabrizio Toti
production secretary
Frank von Kuegelgen
dialogue coach
Mario Milani
edition coordinator (uncredited)
Vincenzo Mosca
film sales executive (uncredited)
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