Why
Oct 27 1971
•2h 38m
•Drama, Comedy
Giuseppe Di Noi, an Italian surveyor living in Switzerland, gets arrested at the border while going back to Italy with his family for a vacation. But can someone tell the man why?
Cast
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Alberto Sordi
Giuseppe Di Noi
Elga Andersen
Ingrid
Andrea Aureli
Guardia
Nazzareno Natale
Saverio Guardascione
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