Synopsis
Two linen fabric dealers with their shops close to one another, battle against each other for more and more costumers. Umberto constantly loses clients because of the tough competition brought by Leone, who offers the best prices in the neighborhood. But they leave differences aside when the rise of Fascism places Anti-Semitic politics which rigidly control business like the one conducted by the Jewish Leone, and those new regulations are viewed by Umberto as completely unfair. The long rivalry soon becomes a great friendship.
Cast

Diego Abatantuono
Umberto Melchiorri

Sergio Castellitto
Leone Della Rocca

Gérard Depardieu
Angelo Melchiorri

Antonella Attili
Giuditta Della Rocca

Claudio Bigagli
Commissario Collegiani

Sandra Collodel
Chiaretta, cameriera di casa Della Rocca

Augusto Fornari
Zio Peppino

Elio Germano
Paolo Della Rocca

Sabrina Impacciatore
Matilde

Eliana Miglio
Profumiera Di Veroli

Rolando Ravello
Ignazietto Paspinelli

Gioia Spaziani
Susanna Della Rocca

Anita Zagaria
Margherita Melchiorri

Simone Ascani
Lele Della Rocca
Walter Dragonetti
Pietruccio Melchiorri / Narratore

Federica Bonavolontà
Crispina, cameriera di casa Melchiorri

Emanuele Cerman
Sposino

Giorgio Colangeli
Vinaio Boccioni

Bruno Cariello
Profumiere Di Veroli

Mauro Cremonini
Romina De Cicco
Fausto Ennio Di Cesare
Maestro pianoforte
Ivonne Ekman
Susanna Della Rocca

Paola Giannetti
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