The Best of Enemies
Meet the craziest pair of soldiers ever to play at war! - they're both prisoners - but who captured whom?
1961 | 104m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Guy Hamilton |
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| Writer: | Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Agenore Incrocci, Furio Scarpelli, Jack Pulman, Luciano Vincenzoni |
| Staring: |
| During World War II, a plane full of RAF fighter crashes in the Ethiopian desert and they are met upon by an enemy Italian patrol that allows them to go free. But, when the Brits are given orders to attack the Italians, lots of problems ensue. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 26, 1961 |
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| Director: | Guy Hamilton |
| Writer: | Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Agenore Incrocci, Furio Scarpelli, Jack Pulman, Luciano Vincenzoni |
| Genres: | Comedy, War |
| Keywords | world war ii, ethiopia, airplane crash, grudging respect |
| Production Companies | DDL Cinematografica |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| David Niven | Maj. Richardson |
| Alberto Sordi | Capt. Blasi |
| Michael Wilding | Lt. Burke |
| Harry Andrews | Capt. Rootes |
| Noel Harrison | Lt. Hilary |
| Amedeo Nazzari | Maj. Fornari |
| Aldo Giuffrè | Sgt. Todini |
| David Opatoshu | Bernasconi |
| Tiberio Mitri | Pvt. Moccia |
| Alessandro Ninchi | Sub. Lt. Del Pra |
| Pietro Marascalchi | Cpl. Bortolini |
| Bruno Cattaneo | Pvt. Mattone |
| Giuseppe Fazio | Sgt. Spadoni |
| Ignazio Dolce | Sentinel |
| Ronald Fraser | Perfect |
| Duncan Macrae | Sgt. Trevethan |
| Bernard Cribbins | Col. Brownlow |
| Michael Trubshawe | Col. Brownhow |
| Robert Desmond | Pvt. Singer |
| Kenneth Fortescue | Lt. Thomlinson |
| Don Powell | |
| Luigi Bracale |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Guy Hamilton | Director |
| Suso Cecchi d'Amico | Screenplay |
| Agenore Incrocci | Screenplay |
| Nino Rota | Original Music Composer |
| Giuseppe Rotunno | Director of Photography |
| Furio Scarpelli | Screenplay |
| Mario Garbuglia | Production Design |
| Ezio Frigerio | Costume Design |
| Joel Silberg | First Assistant Director |
| Jack Pulman | Screenplay |
| Luciano Vincenzoni | Story |
| Tatiana Casini Morigi | Editor |
| Giorgio Hermann | Set Decoration |
| Dario Cecchi | Costume Design |
| Bruno Tolusso | Production Manager |
| Lazare Bianco | Production Manager |
| Giacomo Forzano | Production Manager |
| Manuel del Campo | Dialogue Coach |
| Mara Blasetti | Unit Manager |
| Mario Maffei | First Assistant Director |
| Tony Brandt | First Assistant Director |
| Piero Cavazzuti | Sound |
| Bruno Brunacci | Sound |
| Alberto De Rossi | Makeup Artist |
| Nino Cristiani | Camera Operator |
| Aldo Puccini | Special Effects |
| Ferdinando Giovannoni | Assistant Production Design |
| Albino Cocco | Script Supervisor |
| Dino Galiano | Special Effects |
| Paolo Ricci | Special Effects |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Dino De Laurentiis | Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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