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The Monk of Monza
Pasquale takes all of his 12 children and runs away from Monza, looking for a house of a wealthy and generous awning. Having met on the way impoverished peasant, Pasquale takes him also, having granted the rank of "Half-Monk" and thus having gained rustic, but a reliable friend.
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Pasquale takes all of his 12 children and runs away from Monza, looking for a house of a wealthy and generous awning. Having met on the way impoverished peasant, Pasquale takes him also, having granted the rank of "Half-Monk" and thus having gained rustic, but a reliable friend.
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Genre:Comedy
Written By:Bruno Corbucci, Giovanni Grimaldi
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Runtime:101 minutes
Studio:Globe Films International, Giovanni Addessi Produzione Cinematografica
Cast
Sergio Corbucci
Director
Totò
Pasquale Cicciacalda / Don Manuel
Nino Taranto
Marchese Egidio de Lattanzis
Erminio Macario
Mamozio
Lisa Gastoni
Fiorenza, marchesa del Giglio
Adriano Celentano
Un falso frate
Don Backy
Un falso frate
Giacomo Furia
Cecco, un bravo
Moira Orfei
Suor Virginia, la monaca di Monza
Fiorenzo Fiorentini
Dany París
Mario Castellani
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