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| Directed by | Nanni Loy |
| Written by | Agenore Incrocci Furio Scarpelli |
| Produced by | Dino de Laurentiis Cinematografica |
| Starring | Nino Manfredi Jason Robards Martin Landau |
| Cinematography | Tonino Delli Colli |
| Edited by | Ruggero Mastroianni |
| Music by | Carlo Rustichelli |
| Distributed by | Allied Artists Pictures |
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| Country | Italy |
| Language | English |
Rosolino Paternò, soldato... (also known as Operation Snafu and Situation Normal: A.F.U.) is a 1970 Italian comedy film. The film stars Martin Landau, Jason Robards, and Peter Falk. In the title role is Nino Manfredi.
Plot
Sicily, 1943, before the Allied assault in July. A pair of American commandos parachute inside the island for a secret mission. They are asked to check on the German weapons and positions before the assault. Along the way, they meet a wounded Italian prisoner of war. He agrees to help them complete their mission, provided there are no bumps in the road and no Germans thrown in.
Cast
- Nino Manfredi as Rosolino Paternò
- Jason Robards as Sam Armstrong
- Martin Landau as Joe Mellone
- Peter Falk as Peter Pawney
- Scott Hylands as Reginald Wollington
- Milena Vukotic as Rosolino's wife
- Frank Latimore as the American Lieutenant
- Anthony Dawson as the Italian General
- Slim Pickens as General Maxwell
- Lorenza Guerrieri as Vincenzina Puglisi
- Renzo Marignano
- Mario Maranzana
- Orso Maria Guerrini
Production
The film was filmed in Licata and Agrigento. It was completely shot in English, with great difficulty for the lead actor Nino Manfredi due to his lacking of English language skills. The English-language version took its title from the American anacronym during the war used for situational conditions before any sanctioned mission by the military: SNAFU, meaning Situation Normal, All Fucked Up.
References
- "Situation Normal: A.F.U." Revenge Horror DVD. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
- Aldo Bernardini (1999). Nino Manfredi. Gremese. p. 116. ISBN 88-7742-369-2.
External links
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