Why (1971): Cast
Why is a 1971 comedy drama directed by Nanni Loy, starring Alberto Sordi as Giuseppe Di Noi, Mario Brega and Lino Banfi. It runs 1 hour 38 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 38m (98 min)
- Director
- Nanni Loy
- Original language
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Italian - Studio
- Documento Film
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Why About?
The premise of Why without spoilers.
Giuseppe Di Noi, an Italian surveyor who has made his home in Switzerland, is stopped at the border and detained while traveling with his family back to Italy for a vacation. The abrupt arrest leaves the family bewildered, prompting the question of why he was singled out.
Why Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- remand prison
- italian justice
- prison
- destroying a religious statue
- jail cell
- satire comedy
- italian
- humiliation
- italy
- children
- vacation
- swedish
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- vacation gone wrong
- psychiatric hospital
- mental breakdown
- prison cell
- smashing statue
- virgin mary statue
- train toilet
- shackles
- prisoner transfer
- prisoner transport
- prisoner escort
- chain gang
- second degree murder
- murder accusation
- france italy border
- border checkpoint
- border control
- police arrest
- stockholm sweden
- 1960s
- satire
- prison riot
- mental torture
- victimization
- miscarriage of justice
- wrongful arrest
- unjust incarceration
- injustice
- bureaucracy
- tragic event
- bridge collapse
- immigrant
- building contractor
- arrest
- penitentiary
- jail
- false accusation
- swedish embassy
Why Cast & Characters
Alberto Sordi leads the cast as Giuseppe Di Noi, with Mario Brega as Detenuto amico di Scalia (uncredited) and Lino Banfi as Direttore del carcere di Sagunto. Directed by Nanni Loy; 21 actors are credited in all.
- Director Nanni Loy
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Alberto Sordi as Giuseppe Di Noi -
Mario Brega as Detenuto amico di Scalia (uncredited) - Lino Banfi as Direttore del carcere di Sagunto
- Andrea Aureli as Guardia
Also Starring in Why
· 17 more- Luca Sportelli Agente del carcere di Sagunto
- Fulvio Mingozzi Mingozzi, una guardia carceraria
- Tano Cimarosa Agente del carcere di Sagunto
- Mario Pisu Psichiatra
- Gianfranco Barra
- Nazzareno Natale Saverio Guardascione
- Gianni Bonagura Avvocato Sallustio Giordana
- Elga Andersen Ingrid
- Michele Gammino Don Paolo
- Giovanni Pallavicino Brigadiere Saporito del carcere di Sagunto
- Antonio Casagrande Giudice
- Sergio Gibello carabiniere che traduce Di Noi in carcere
- Giuseppe Anatrelli detenuto Rosario Scalia
- Antonio Spaccatini cancelliere del giudice
- Silvio Spaccesi Maresciallo carcere di Sagunto
- Nello Appodia detenuto ammanettato insieme ad Alberto Sordi
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Why Also Known As
7 alternative titles, including “In Prison Awaiting Trial” and “Detenido en espera de juicio”.
- Also known as
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- In Prison Awaiting Trial
- Detenido en espera de juicio
- In den Fängen der Justiz
- Détenu en attente de jugement
- Untersuchungshaft
- Задержанный в ожидании суда
- 未决囚
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Why FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Why, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Why?
Why runs 1 hour 38 minutes (98 minutes).
When was Why released?
Why was released on October 27, 1971.
Who directed Why?
Why was directed by Nanni Loy.
More films by Nanni Loy Who is in the cast of Why?
Why stars Alberto Sordi as Giuseppe Di Noi, Mario Brega as Detenuto amico di Scalia (uncredited) and Lino Banfi as Direttore del carcere di Sagunto, among 21 credited actors.
Does Why have a post-credit scene?
No. Why has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Why in?
The original language of Why is Italian.
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