Why
1971, Italian. Directed by Nanni Loy.
Giuseppe Di Noi, an Italian surveyor living in Sweden, gets arrested at the border while going back to Italy with his family for a vacation. But can someone tell the man why?
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Nanni LoyDirector
- Alberto SordiGiuseppe Di Noi
- Elga AndersenIngrid
- Andrea AureliGuardia
- Nazzareno NataleSaverio Guardascione
- Michele GamminoDon Paolo
- Lino BanfiDirettore del carcere di Sagunto
- Luca SportelliAgente del carcere di Sagunto
- Tano CimarosaAgente del carcere di Sagunto
- Silvio SpaccesiMaresciallo carcere di Sagunto
- Giovanni PallavicinoBrigadiere Saporito del carcere di Sagunto
- Antonio CasagrandeGiudice
- Gianni BonaguraAvvocato Sallustio Giordana
Details
- Released
- 27 October 1971
- Original title
- Detenuto in attesa di giudizio
- Country
- Italy
- Written by
- Sergio Amidei, Emilio Sanna, Rodolfo Sonego
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Why: quick answers
Is Why worth watching?
Our verdict is Worth the Hype: Clear your evening for this. It scores 7.3/10 from 101 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is Why?
Why runs 98 minutes (1h 38m).
Does Why have a post-credits scene?
None is listed for Why. Viewers tag these on TMDB, so a brand-new film may not be tagged yet.
Is Why suitable for kids?
No age rating is listed for Why yet.
What movies are like Why?
If you liked Why, try Ugly, Dirty and Bad, Moon Landing, Reality.
Who directed Why?
Why (1971) was directed by Nanni Loy and stars Alberto Sordi, Elga Andersen, Andrea Aureli.