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The Law (1959)

The Law

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1h 45m

Comedy, Crime, Drama

January 25th, 1959

6.7/10

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Synopsis

A gorgeous housekeeper turns the tables on the men in a small Mediterranean coastal town by using their own vicious drinking game.

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2 wins and 1 nominations

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Cast

Gina Lollobrigida
Marietta
Pierre Brasseur
Don Cesare
Marcello Mastroianni
Enrico Tosso - l'agronomo
Melina Mercouri
Donna Lucrezia
Yves Montand
Matteo Brigante
Raf Mattioli
Francesco Brigante
Vittorio Caprioli
Attilio - il commissario
Lidia Alfonsi
Giuseppina
Gianrico Tedeschi
Primo disoccupato
Nino Vingelli
Pizzaccio
Full cast & crew

Directors

Jules Dassin
Full cast & crew

Producers

Jacques Bar
producer
Maleno Malenotti
producer
Full cast & crew

Writers

Roger Vailland
novel
Jules Dassin
writer
Françoise Giroud
dialogue
Full cast & crew

Taglines

Lollobrigida is the Flame...Montand is the Fuse That Sets Them on Fire!
Desire Catches Fire With Lollobrigida and Montand
GINA AND MONTAND TURN DESIRE INTO FIRE WHERE THE HOT WIND BLOWS! (original print ad - all caps)
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Keywords

title spoken by character
based on novel
father son relationship
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Country of Origin

Italy
France

Languages

Italian

Release Dates

October 20th, 1959 (Argentina)
March 12th, 1959 (Argentina) (Mar del Plata Film Festival)
October 20th, 1959 (Argentina) theatrical
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Alternative Titles

La legge (original title)
La ley (Argentina)
A Lei dos Crápulas (Brazil)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

Carpino, Foggia, Apulia, Italy
Paris Studios Cinéma, Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France (studio)

Running Times

105 min (West Germany)
110 min
114 min ((USA))
All Running Times

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.37 : 1

Production Companies

Titanus
Oscilloscope
Cité Films
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Distribution Companies

Les Films Corona (France)
Constantin Film (Germany)
RTL-TV (Luxembourg)
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Special Effects Companies

LAX Lab.

Other Companies

Chevereau (camera equipment provided by)
Mondia Music S.r.l. (music publishing)
Tecnostampa (laboratory services)

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