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  • Il generale dorme in piedi (1972)
  • 96 min | Comedy
Il generale dorme in piedi (1972)
96 min | Comedy

Story of a doctor, vet, Colonel of the Army (Tognazzi) who starts screaming anarchist and antimilitarist phrases in his sleep; because of his fitful sleep, he must sleep standing up. Now on the threshold of retirement, after a number of ...See moreStory of a doctor, vet, Colonel of the Army (Tognazzi) who starts screaming anarchist and antimilitarist phrases in his sleep; because of his fitful sleep, he must sleep standing up. Now on the threshold of retirement, after a number of denied promotions because his brother is an anarchist, he is transferred to a "teaching hospital" in Florence. When his "frenemy" is promoted to the rank of General, the Colonel decides to write a book about his army career and reveal the many "contradictions" of the army during the war. This document alarms superiors who want to prevent its publication, which would cause serious image damage, so they offer him his desired promotion in exchange for his silence. See less
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Writers
Giuseppe D'Agata (screenplay) (story) | Francesco Massaro (screenplay) (story) | Ugo Pirro
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Updated Oct 31, 1972

Release date
Nov 3, 1972 (Italy)

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21 cast members
Name Known for
Ugo Tognazzi
Col. Umberto Leone Col. Umberto Leone   See fewer
Mariangela Melato
Lola Pigna Lola Pigna   See fewer
Franco Fabrizi
Col. Beltrami Col. Beltrami   See fewer
Mario Scaccia
Gen. Arturo Pigna Gen. Arturo Pigna   See fewer
Stefano Satta Flores
Ten. Sogliano Ten. Sogliano   See fewer
Checco Rissone
Gen. Ciccolo Gen. Ciccolo   See fewer
Daniele Vargas
Ten. Col. Poli Ten. Col. Poli   See fewer
Edda Ferronao
Suor Celeste Suor Celeste   See fewer
Georges Wilson
Gen. Botta Gen. Botta   See fewer
Piero Nuti
Assistende del Col. Leone Assistende del Col. Leone   See fewer
Gianni Solaro
Officiale in Africa Officiale in Africa   See fewer
Enzo Robutti
Ten. Psichiatra Mancini Ten. Psichiatra Mancini   See fewer
Luigi Antonio Guerra
Actor (as Luigi Guerra) Actor (as Luigi Guerra)   See fewer
Eros Pagni
Italian Official in Greece Italian Official in Greece   See fewer
Sandro Merli
Cicuta Cicuta   See fewer
Fabrizio Jovine
Ten Colò Ten Colò   See fewer
Luigi Zerbinati
Col. Silvestri Col. Silvestri   See fewer
Flavio Bucci
Bucci (uncredited) Bucci (uncredited)   See fewer
Gian Carlo Fusco
Gen. Pasta (uncredited) Gen. Pasta (uncredited)   See fewer
Renato Marzano
General (uncredited) General (uncredited)   See fewer
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