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2 unusual facts about Nino Manfredi


Franco Merli

In 1976, Franco Merli appeared on-screen as Fernando, the son of Nino Manfredi, who earns his money as a transvestite prostitute in Down and Dirty.

Nino Manfredi

In 1962 he played the eponymous character in the musical Rugantino (see also Rugantino in the Italian Wikipedia).


Difficult Loves

The "Adventure of Two Spouses" was loosely adapted into the "Renzo and Luciana" act of Boccaccio '70; the "Adventure of a Soldier" appears as one part of L'amore difficile, a film by Nino Manfredi.

Nancy Brilli

Nancy Brilli was married for two years with actor Massimo Ghini and later, again for two years, with director Luca Manfredi, son of actor and director Nino Manfredi.


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