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Will Our Heroes Be Able to Find Their Friend Who Has Mysteriously Disappeared in Africa? (1968): Cast

Will Our Heroes Be Able to Find Their Friend Who Has Mysteriously Disappeared in Africa? (1968) movie poster

Will Our Heroes Be Able to Find Their Friend Who Has Mysteriously Disappeared in Africa? is a 1968 adventure comedy directed by Ettore Scola, starring Alberto Sordi as Fausto Di Salvio, Bernard Blier and Nino Manfredi. It runs 2 hours 10 minutes.

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Will Our Heroes Be Able to Find Their Friend Who Has Mysteriously Disappeared in Africa? (1968) movie poster
Released
Runtime
2h 10m (130 min)
Director
Ettore Scola
Genres
Adventure , Comedy
Original language
Italian
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Will Our Heroes Be Able to Find Their Friend Who Has Mysteriously Disappeared in Africa? About?

The premise of Will Our Heroes Be Able to Find Their Friend Who Has Mysteriously Disappeared in Africa? without spoilers.

A wealthy businessman, frustrated with his work, family obligations and societal expectations, sets out for Africa accompanied by his accountant to track down his brother‑in‑law, who vanished there under mysterious circumstances. After a long search they find him living as a tribal chief, surrounded by a harem of wives. The duo must decide whether to bring him back to civilization.

Will Our Heroes Be Able to Find Their Friend Who Has Mysteriously Disappeared in Africa? Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • africa
  • italian comedy
  • odd couple
  • parody
  • ex conman
  • mercenaries
  • on the road
  • parody comedy
  • dark comedy
  • tribal people
  • 1960s
  • year 1968
+38 more
  • first person title
  • tribal village
  • colonialism
  • rome italy
  • book publisher
  • publisher
  • time pressure
  • voice recording
  • voice recorder
  • african safari
  • safari costume
  • safari hat
  • animal killing
  • reference to mao tse tung
  • rhinoceros
  • lion
  • ostrich
  • waterfall
  • missionary
  • mission
  • missing person
  • looking for someone
  • italian abroad
  • portuguese abroad
  • reference to joseph conrad
  • reference to heart of darkness the novel
  • digging up a grave
  • range rover
  • rain
  • quartz crystal
  • assumed identity
  • presumed dead
  • rain dance
  • long walk
  • walking across desert
  • stolen shoes
  • stolen car
  • upper class
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Cast & crew

Will Our Heroes Be Able to Find Their Friend Who Has Mysteriously Disappeared in Africa? Cast & Characters

Alberto Sordi leads the cast as Fausto Di Salvio, with Bernard Blier as Ubaldo Palmarini and Nino Manfredi as Oreste Sabatini. Directed by Ettore Scola; 13 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Will Our Heroes Be Able to Find Their Friend Who Has Mysteriously Disappeared in Africa?

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From the director

More from Ettore Scola

More films directed by Ettore Scola: How Strange to be Named Federico, People of Rome, Unfair Competition and The Story of a Poor Young Man.

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Details

Will Our Heroes Be Able to Find Their Friend Who Has Mysteriously Disappeared in Africa? Also Known As

5 alternative titles, including “Nos héros retrouveront-ils leurs amis mystérieusement disparus en Afrique?” and “Nos héros réussiront-ils à retrouver leur ami mystérieusement disparu en Afrique ?”.

Also known as
  • Nos héros retrouveront-ils leurs amis mystérieusement disparus en Afrique?
  • Nos héros réussiront-ils à retrouver leur ami mystérieusement disparu en Afrique ?
  • Mister Sabatini... Africa... allá vamos
  • Sikerül-e hőseinknek megtalálniuk Afrikában titokzatosan eltűnt barátjukat?
  • 可以找到失踪的朋友吗?

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Will Our Heroes Be Able to Find Their Friend Who Has Mysteriously Disappeared in Africa? FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Will Our Heroes Be Able to Find Their Friend Who Has Mysteriously Disappeared in Africa?, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Will Our Heroes Be Able to Find Their Friend Who Has Mysteriously Disappeared in Africa??

Will Our Heroes Be Able to Find Their Friend Who Has Mysteriously Disappeared in Africa? runs 2 hours 10 minutes (130 minutes).

When was Will Our Heroes Be Able to Find Their Friend Who Has Mysteriously Disappeared in Africa? released?

Will Our Heroes Be Able to Find Their Friend Who Has Mysteriously Disappeared in Africa? was released on December 19, 1968.

Who directed Will Our Heroes Be Able to Find Their Friend Who Has Mysteriously Disappeared in Africa??

Will Our Heroes Be Able to Find Their Friend Who Has Mysteriously Disappeared in Africa? was directed by Ettore Scola.

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Who is in the cast of Will Our Heroes Be Able to Find Their Friend Who Has Mysteriously Disappeared in Africa??

Will Our Heroes Be Able to Find Their Friend Who Has Mysteriously Disappeared in Africa? stars Alberto Sordi as Fausto Di Salvio, Bernard Blier as Ubaldo Palmarini and Nino Manfredi as Oreste Sabatini, among 13 credited actors.

Does Will Our Heroes Be Able to Find Their Friend Who Has Mysteriously Disappeared in Africa? have a post-credit scene?

No. Will Our Heroes Be Able to Find Their Friend Who Has Mysteriously Disappeared in Africa? has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Will Our Heroes Be Able to Find Their Friend Who Has Mysteriously Disappeared in Africa? in?

The original language of Will Our Heroes Be Able to Find Their Friend Who Has Mysteriously Disappeared in Africa? is Italian.

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