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Cast
Totò
as Giuseppe La Paglia
Fernandel
as Ferdinand Pastorelli
Nino Besozzi
as Le maréchal des carabiniers / Il Maresciallo
Noël Roquevert
as Le gendarme Malandain
Leda Gloria
as Antonietta
Nathalie Nerval
as Hélène Pastorelli
Luciano Marin
as Mario
Albert Dinan
as Le brigadier-chef des douanes
Anna Maria Luciani
as Marisa
Henri Crémieux
as Bourride
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1958
Runtime1h 26m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes72
DirectorChristian-Jaque
WritersJacques Emmanuel, Jean-Charles Tacchella, Agenore Incrocci
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.2 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Law Is the Law
About The Law Is the Law
Assola is an imaginary village on the border between Italy and France and the borderline crosses the village itself. The French customs agent Ferdinand is always trying to catch the Italian smuggler Giuseppe. Giuseppe discovers that Ferdinand was actually born in Italy and therefore he can't be a French customs agent.
Directed by Christian-Jaque, The Law Is the Law leans on a strong ensemble — Totò, Fernandel, Nino Besozzi — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1958.
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