A small town has its placid waters rocked when a 120-piece orchestra is slated to visit on a regular basis to offer special concerts to the community and its environs. The honor of conducting the orchestra seems like it will fall to Francesco (Michele Placido), the community's most well-established music teacher, and to insure his success, his ambitious wife starts sleeping with one of the organizers of the future concerts. Meanwhile, a disgruntled member of the organizing committee decides to muddy the waters by suggesting that another conductor (Andrea, a friend of Francesco's) be hired. Andrea is also a native son who went to the big city to find conducting work but ended up doing television jobs instead. When he receives the call about the prestigious job opportunity, he enthusiastically goes to the town but his wife refuses to join him.
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Michele Placido
Francesco Maria Vitale
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Giuliana De Sio
Marta Vitale
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The Pool Hustlers
Luciano Odorisio
Adalberto Maria Merli
Andrea Serano
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The Knock Out Cop
The Night Caller
Tino Schirinzi
Nicolino
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Fabio Traversa
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Trust
The Comics
Luigi Uzzo
Giustino
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Sorry for the Delay
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Consuelo Ferrara
Marinella
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Arcane Sorcerer
Guido Celano
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I due carabinieri
Don Camillo's Last Round
Anna Bonaiuto
Laura Serano
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Il Divo
Naples in Veils
Carlos De Matteis
Sciopèn
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Luciano Odorisio Director · Nando Forni Cinematographer Patrizia Proserpio Editor
United States release March 1, 1983 · Produced in Italy · Production Rai 3
Production
RAI
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Rai 3
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Italy
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Original title
Sciopèn
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
Italian
Release dates
Italy · September 1, 1982
Premiere · Mostra internazionale d'arte cinematografica di Venezia
United States · March 1, 1983
Mexico
December 31, 1982 · Theatrical
Spain
September 15, 1982 · Premiere · Festival Internacional de Cine de Donostia-San Sebastián
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