Rugantino (film)

Rugantino is a 1973 Italian comedy film directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile.

Rugantino
Directed by	Pasquale Festa Campanile
Written by	Pasquale Festa Campanile, Sergio Corbucci, Enrico Oldoini, Pietro Garinei, Sandro Giovannini, Massimo Franciosa
Starring	Adriano Celentano, Claudia Mori, Elio Pandolfi, Alvaro Vitali, Paolo Stoppa
Cinematography	Gastone Di Giovanni
Edited by	Mario Morra
Music by	Armando Trovajoli
Release date	1973 (1973)
Running time	110 min
Country	Italy
Language	Italian

It is based on the stage musical with the same name by Pietro Garinei and Sandro Giovannini.^[1][2]

Plot summary

Rome, 1800. Rugantino is a fool in love that rages eternal, though he is very unlucky in love stories and fruitful occasions. In fact, he is denounced for trying to rob the elderly uncle of his inheritance, apparently believing that he's dying and Rugantino sentenced to public torture of a squire. Rugantino is in love with young married Rosetta, whom she appears to love because of his innocence and ineptitude. The young man is then accused of murdering a Roman nobleman and sentenced to death. His fate is sealed, and after spending a few days in jail, Rugantino is beheaded.

Cast

• Adriano Celentano: Rugantino
• Claudia Mori: Rosetta
• Renzo Palmer: cardinal Severini
• Maria Grazia Spina: Donna Marta Capitelli
• Sergio Tofano: Marquis Michele Sacconi
• Toni Ucci: Don Niccolò Capitelli
• Paolo Stoppa: Mastro Titta
• Riccardo Garrone: prince, brother of Niccolò
• Sandro Merli: Oste
• Guglielmo Spoletini: Gnecco
• Pippo Franco: Frascatano
• Enzo Robutti: painter
• Renato Baldini: nobleman
• Elio Pandolfi: voce bianca
• Vincenzo Crocitti: burino
• Alvaro Vitali: beggar