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Release Date:
March 11, 1983
Original Title:
Io, Chiara e lo scuro
Alternate Titles:
Ich, Chiara und der Finstere
Pelihait
The Pool Hustlers
Én, a világos, meg a Sötét
Genres:
Comedy | Romance
Production Companies:
Hera International Film
Production Countries:
Italy
Ratings / Certifications:
IT: T
Runtime: 103
Francesco, nicknamed 'Toscano', is a very good pool player but he never wins when he plays for money. He meets Chiara, a saxophone player, on a late night bus by swapping his case containing the cue with her one, containing the sax. The two fall in love, but in the meantime Francesco loses a big amount of money playing versus 'Scuro', the long-time Italian champion. His only chance to pay the debt is to win the Italian Championships.
Administration:
Maurizio Saraceni
Assistant Camera:
Massimo Intoppa
Assistant Editor:
Marcello Olasio
Mario Recupito
Assistant Production Design:
Virginia Vianello
Boom Operator:
Corrado Volpicelli
Camera Operator:
Maurizio Calvesi
Costume Design:
Barbara Canevari
Director:
Maurizio Ponzi
Director of Photography:
Carlo Cerchio
Editor:
Sergio Montanari
First Assistant Director:
Ricky Tognazzi
Gaffer:
Marcello Valesani
Hairstylist:
Luciano Vito
Key Grip:
Alfredo Dioguardi
Makeup Artist:
Alfredo Marazzi
Producer:
Gianfranco Piccioli
Marco Valsania
Production Design:
Guido Josia
Production Manager:
Alessandro Mattei
Production Secretary:
Tommaso Calevi
Screenplay:
Francesco Nuti
Maurizio Ponzi
Franco Ferrini
Enrico Oldoini
Script Supervisor:
Patrizia Zulini
Seamstress:
Gabriella Morganti
Sound:
Remo Ugolinelli
Still Photographer:
Mario Sigmund
Story:
Maurizio Ponzi
Francesco Nuti
Unit Manager:
Vittorio Fornasiero
Augusto Marabelli
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