Playing the Field
1974, Italian. Directed by Luigi Filippo D'Amico.
A small-time soccer referee gets the chance of a lifetime when he gets to referee a major-league game. He becomes a celebrity and suddenly finds himself having to choose between his future as a referee and the temptations that come his way, especially the women, now.
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Luigi Filippo D'AmicoDirector
- Lando BuzzancaCarmelo Lo Cascio
- Gabriella PallottaLaura, la moglie di Carmelo
- Massimo MollicaIl commendator Armando La Forgia
- Joan CollinsElena Sperani, la giornalista
- Marisa SolinasLuisella, la moglie di Tito
- Nello PazzafiniUn tifoso che invade il campo
- Ignazio LeoneTito Fichera, guardalinee
- Dino CurcioIl sindaco
- Daniele VargasIl presidente della commissione arbitrale
- Umberto D'OrsiIl medico
- Gianfranco BarraUn agente
- Alvaro VitaliIl portalettere
Details
- Released
- 23 March 1974
- Original title
- L'arbitro
- Country
- Italy
- Written by
- Sandro Continenza, Luigi Filippo D'Amico, Giulio Scarnicci
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Playing the Field runs 108 minutes (1h 48m).
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Which OTT platform is Playing the Field on?
Playing the Field isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 23 March 1974. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Playing the Field?
If you liked Playing the Field, try A Beautiful Day, The Most Beautiful Day in the World, The New Monsters.
Who directed Playing the Field?
Playing the Field (1974) was directed by Luigi Filippo D'Amico and stars Lando Buzzanca, Gabriella Pallotta, Massimo Mollica.