The Marquis of Grillo
In 18th-century Rome, impish aristocrat Onofrio del Grillo amuses himself by playing pranks on all sorts of people — his reactionary family and fellow nobles, the poors, the French occupiers trying to modernize society, and even the Pope himself.
- Director
- Mario Monicelli
- Signature
- Craft · Humour · Tension
- Worldwide
- $7M
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Cast
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16 billed performers
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In 18th-century Rome, impish aristocrat Onofrio del Grillo amuses himself by playing pranks on all sorts of people — his reactionary family and fellow nobles, the poors, the French occupiers trying to modernize society, and even the Pope himself.
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Box Office & Release
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- Worldwide gross
- $7M
- Release date
- Dec 23, 1981
- Runtime
- 2h 19m
- MPAA rating
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- Language
- Italian
- Country
- France, Italy
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