How Wonderful to Die Assassinated
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How Sweet it is to Die Murdered (Quanto è bello lu murire acciso) is an Italian historical film written and directed by Ennio Lorenzini and released in 1975. The original title of the film is that of a popular song reworked by Roberto De Simone, who is considered the precursor of the Neapolitan folk revival of the 1970s. The film depicts the failed expedition organized by Carlo Pisacane in 1857 to provoke an uprising in the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.
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Cast
12 people
Stefano Satta Flores
Carlo Pisacane
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Giulio Brogi
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Alessandro Haber
Nicotera
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Laura De Marchi
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Mario Granato
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Lorenzo Magnolia
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Stefano Calanchi
Congiurato
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Giovanni Brusadori
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Ennio Lorenzini Director · Stefano Calanchi Screenplay Aldo De Jaco Screenplay
First release November 18, 1975 · Produced in Italy · Original title Quanto È Bello Lu Murire Acciso
Production
Cooperativa Autori Attori Tecnici Associati (AATA)
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Italy
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Original title
Quanto È Bello Lu Murire Acciso
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
Italian
Release dates
France · November 18, 1975
Premiere · Festival du Film de Paris
Italy · December 12, 1975
Theatrical · Festival Torino
No release date listed for United States.
Italy
March 4, 1976 · Theatrical · Sortie Nationale
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