Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man
The son of the owner of a large Italian cheese factory is kidnapped, but as the factory is on the verge of bankruptcy the owner hatches a plan to use the ransom money as reinvestment in the factory.
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Cast
13 people
Ugo Tognazzi
Primo Spaggiari
Known for
My Friends
La Cage aux Folles
Anouk Aimée
Barbara Spaggiari
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8½
La Dolce Vita
Laura Morante
Laura
Known for
The Son's Room
Bianca
Victor Cavallo
Adelfo
Known for
Piedipiatti
Who Killed Pasolini?
Olimpia Carlisi
la chiromante Romola
Known for
You Upset Me
Fellini's Casanova
Vittorio Caprioli
Maresciallo Angrisani
Known for
The Magnificent One
General Della Rovere
Renato Salvatori
Colonnello Macchi
Known for
Big Deal on Madonna Street
Rocco and His Brothers
Ricky Tognazzi
Giovanni Spaggiari, figlio di Primo
Known for
In This World of Thieves
Nine
Margherita Chiari
la servante
No other roles listed
Gaetano Ferrari
le garde
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Cosimo Cinieri
magistrato
Known for
The New York Ripper
Murder-Rock: Dancing Death
Franco Trevisi
Known for
Zen
Phenomena
Bernardo Bertolucci Director · Ennio Morricone Composer Carlo Di Palma Cinematographer
United States release February 12, 1982 · Produced in Italy · Production Fiction Cinematografica S.p.a.
Production
Fiction Cinematografica
Production
Fiction Cinematografica S.p.a.
Production
Italy
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Languages
Original title
La tragedia di un uomo ridicolo
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
Italian
Release dates
France · May 24, 1981
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
Italy · October 1, 1981
Theatrical
United States · February 12, 1982
Theatrical
France
November 10, 1981 · Theatrical
Portugal
August 20, 1982 · Theatrical
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