Let's Have a Riot(1970)
Episodes centering on different aspects of early-1970s Italian life, set in a television studio, a factory, a university, and a Catholic parish.
Movie: Let's Have a Riot
Top 10 Billed Cast
Beretta
Don Giuseppe Montanari
Riccardo
Don Roberto
Cavazza
Imma the cashier
Maria, moglie di Romano
il vescovo
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Overview
Episodes centering on different aspects of early-1970s Italian life, set in a television studio, a factory, a university, and a Catholic parish.
Release Date
1970-03-19
Average
6.9
Rating:
3.5 startsTagline
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Languages:
Italiano
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