The Law Is the Law (1958)
La legge è legge (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 35min
- Comedy
- 17 Sep 1958 (France)
- Movie
Assola is an imaginary village on the border between Italy and France and the borderline crosses the village itself. The French customs agent Ferdinand is always trying to catch the Italian smuggler Giuseppe. Giuseppe discovers that...
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Giuseppe La Paglia
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| Fernandel | ... |
Ferdinand Pastorelli
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| Nino Besozzi | ... |
Le maréchal des carabiniers / Il Maresciallo
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| Noël Roquevert | ... |
Le gendarme Malandain
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Leda Gloria | ... |
Antonietta La Paglia
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Nathalie Nerval | ... |
Hélène Pastorelli
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| Luciano Marin | ... |
Mario
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Albert Dinan | ... |
Le brigadier-chef des douanes
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Anna Maria Luciani | ... |
Marisa La Paglia
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| Henri Crémieux | ... |
Bourride
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| René Génin | ... |
Gaspard Donadieu
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| Gustavo De Nardo | ... |
Luigi
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Franco Di Trocchio |
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Aldo Pini |
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| Jean Brochard | ... |
Le député
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Aldo Vasco |
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O'Driscoll |
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Albino Morandin | ... |
Guardia di prigione
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Henri Arius | ... |
Le maire (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Christian-Jaque | ||
Written by
| Jacques Emmanuel | ... | (screenplay) (as J. Emmanuel) & |
| Jean-Charles Tacchella | ... | (screenplay) (as J. C. Tacchella) |
| Christian-Jaque | ... | (adaptation) & |
| Jean Manse | ... | (adaptation) (as J. Manse) & |
| Agenore Incrocci | ... | (adaptation) (as Age) & |
| Furio Scarpelli | ... | (adaptation) (as Scarpelli) & |
| Jean-Charles Tacchella | ... | (adaptation) (as J. C. Tacchella) |
| Jacques Emmanuel | ... | (dialogue) & |
| Jean Manse | ... | (dialogue) |
Produced by
| Alfredo Bini | ... | producer |
| Robert Chabert | ... | producer |
| Franco Cristaldi | ... | producer |
| Georges Dancigers | ... | producer (as G. Dancigers) |
| Alexandre Mnouchkine | ... | producer (as A. Mnouchkine) |
Music by
| Nino Rota | ||
Cinematography by
| Gianni Di Venanzo | ||
Editing by
| Jacques Desagneaux | ... | (as J. Desagneaux) |
Editorial Department
| Noëlle Balenci | ... | assistant editor (as N. Balenci) |
| Ruggero Mastroianni | ... | assistant editor (as R. Mastroianni) |
Production Design by
| Gianni Polidori | ||
Set Decoration by
| Giorgio Hermann | ... | (as Giorgio Herrmann) |
Costume Design by
| Pia Marchesi | ||
Makeup Department
| Franco Freda | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Eliseo Boschi | ... | production secretary |
| Lucio Orlandini | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Alberto Cardone | ... | assistant director (as A. Cardone) |
| Raymond Villette | ... | assistant director (as R. Villette) |
Sound Department
| Ovidio Del Grande | ... | sound |
| William Robert Sivel | ... | sound editor (as William S. Sivel) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Dario Di Palma | ... | assistant camera |
| Erico Menczer | ... | camera operator |
| Paul Ronald | ... | still photographer |
Music Department
| Franco Ferrara | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Simone Bourdarias | ... | script supervisor (as S. Bourarias) |
Additional Crew
| Ernesto Calindri | ... | voice dubbing: Jean Brochard (uncredited) |
| Carlo Croccolo | ... | voice dubbing: Totò (uncredited) |
| Carlo Dapporto | ... | voice dubbing: Fernandel (uncredited) |
| Michele Malaspina | ... | voice dubbing: Nino Besozzi (uncredited) |
| Nico Pepe | ... | voice dubbing: René Génin (uncredited) |
| Stefano Sibaldi | ... | voice dubbing: Noël Roquevert (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Lux Film (1958) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Metropolitan Films (1958) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Bavaria-Filmverleih (1959) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Cine Europa-Paradise Film Exchange (1958) (Canada) (theatrical) (Italian Language)
- Continental Distributing (1959) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Rai Movie (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Pidax Film (2017) (Germany) (DVD)
- Faso Film (2019) (Italy)
- Cinédis
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Assola is an imaginary village on the border between Italy and France and the borderline crosses the village itself. The French customs agent Ferdinand is always trying to catch the Italian smuggler Giuseppe. Giuseppe discovers that Ferdinand was actually born in Italy and therefore he can't be a French customs agent.
Written by Piergiorgio Romani |
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| Taglines | France's Most Famous Funny Man! Italy's Greatest Clown! Europe's Two Top Clowns! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Although set on the border between France and Italy, the movie was filmed in Venafro, in Southern Italy. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Fernandel. See more » |