The Best of Enemies (1961)
Meet the craziest pair of soldiers ever to play at war! - they're both prisoners - but who captured whom?
104 min
During World War II, a plane full of RAF fighter crashes in the Ethiopian desert and they are met upon by an enemy Italian patrol that allows them to go free. But, when the Brits are given orders to attack the Italians, lots of problems ensue.
- Release date
- October 26, 1961
- Country of origin
- United States, Italy
- Music
- Nino Rota
Cast
- David Niven as Maj. Richardson
- Alberto Sordi as Capt. Blasi
- Amedeo Nazzari as Maj. Fornari
- Michael Wilding as Lt. Burke
- Harry Andrews as Capt. Rootes
- David Opatoshu as Bernasconi
- Aldo Giuffrè as Sgt. Todini
- Tiberio Mitri as Pvt. Moccia
- Alessandro Ninchi as Sub. Lt. Del Pra
- Pietro Marascalchi as Cpl. Bortolini
Crew
- Guy Hamilton · Director
- Suso Cecchi D'Amico · Writer
- Agenore Incrocci · Writer
- Jack Pulman · Writer
- Furio Scarpelli · Writer
- Nino Rota · Composer
- Giuseppe Rotunno · Cinematographer
- Bert Bates · Editor
- Tatiana Casini Morigi · Editor
- Mario Garbuglia · Production designer