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2 unusual facts about Giuseppe De Santis


Ennio Girolami

Born in Rome, son of director Marino Girolami and brother of director Enzo G. Castellari, Girolami made his film debut at 18 with a role of weight in Fratelli d'Italia by Fausto Saraceni, then appeared in a large number of films, sometimes as main actor, working among others with Alberto Lattuada, Federico Fellini, Mauro Bolognini and Giuseppe De Santis.

Italiani brava gente

Italiani brava gente (English: Attack and Retreat) is a 1965 Soviet-Italian historical film drama directed by Giuseppe De Santis.


Franco Giraldi

Later Giraldi had the opportunity to work as assistant director of, among others, Gillo Pontecorvo, Giuseppe De Santis, Sergio Corbucci and Sergio Leone.


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