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Heads I Win, Tails You Lose

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Heads I Win, Tails You Lose
Italian theatrical release poster
Directed byNanni Loy
Written byFranco Ferrini
Enrico Oldoini
Nanni Loy
Renato Pozzetto
Nino Manfredi
StarringNino Manfredi
Renato Pozzetto
CinematographyClaudio Cirillo
Music byCarlo Rustichelli
Paolo Rustichelli
Release date
  • 1982 (1982)
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

Heads I Win, Tails You Lose (Italian: Testa o Croce, also known as Heads or Tails) is a 1982 Italian comedy film written and directed by Nanni Loy.

The film consists in two back-to-back stories that deals with two "taboo" themes: the celibacy of the clergy in the episode of Renato Pozzetto, and homosexuality in the one with Nino Manfredi.[1][2]

Cast

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La pecorella smarrita

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  • Renato Pozzetto as Father Remigio
  • Mara Venier as Teresa
  • Carla Monti as Remigio's mother
  • Giovanni Frezza as Silvano
  • Mario Cei as Don Ugo

Il figlio del Beduino

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Reception

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The film was a major success, grossing over 3 billion lire at the Italian box office.[3]

References

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  1. ↑ Eleanor Mannikka (2007). "Testa O Croce (1982)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 7 December 2007. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
  2. ↑ Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia. Dizionario del cinema italiano. Gremese Editore, 1991.
  3. ↑ Ciaffaroni, Andrea (2021). "Perle ai porci". Alla ricerca di Nino Manfredi. Sagoma Editore. ISBN 978-88-6506-125-1.
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