

MovieDrama
The Way We Laughed
6.8(42)19982h 4m
Studying to become a teacher in 1950s Northern Italy, Sicilian immigrant Pietro is joined by his big brother Giovanni. Pietro shows considerable promise in his field, prompting illiterate Giovanni to take on even the toughest jobs in order to support his sibling's academic pursuits.
- Director
- Gianni Amelio
- Created by
- Mario Cotone
- Writers
- Gianni Amelio
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Cast

Enrico Lo Verso
Giovanni

Francesco Giuffrida
Pietro

Fabrizio Gifuni
Pelaia
Calogero Caruana
Amico di Giovanni
Roberto Marzo
Amico di Giovanni
Davide Negro
Amico di Giovanni
Giorgio Pittau
Amico di Giovanni
Pasqualino Vona
Amico di Giovanni

Peppe Zarbo
Amico di Giovanni
Giuliano Spadaro
Padre della famiglia foggiana
Patrizia Marino
Sua moglie
Giuseppe Sangari
Suo figlio
Francesca Monchiero
Sua figlia
Salvatore Refano
Vecchio siciliano
Giorgia Scuderi
Assuntina
Maria Torranova
Zia
Antonino Trigilia
Zio
Michele Trigilia
Cugino
Alessandro Bretti
Cugino giovane
Claudio Contartese
Rosario
Barbara Braga
Ragazza del bar
Giovanni Leone
Caporale sardo
Luigi Mauro
Aiuto caporale
Edoardo Ciciriello
Bidello napoletano
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Crew
Directing
- Gianni AmelioDirector
- Lorella ChiapattiSecond Assistant Director
- Melissa StrizziScript Supervisor
- Lidia BiondiFirst Assistant Director
- Luigi PalmulliSecond Assistant Director
- Elisabetta BoniFirst Assistant Director
- Enzo Di TerlizziFirst Assistant Director
- Gianluca GrecoFirst Assistant Director
Writing
- Gianni AmelioWriter
- Lillo IacolinoCo-Writer
- Alberto TaraglioCo-Writer
- Laura ParianiCo-Writer
- Daniele GaglianoneCo-Writer
Production
- Rita RusićProducer
- Vittorio Cecchi GoriProducer
- Fulvio RossiUnit Production Manager
- Mario CotoneExecutive Producer
- Ladis ZaniniLine Producer
- Olivia SleiterUnit Production Manager
- Ljerka RusićSupervising Producer
- Stefano BenappiProduction Secretary
- Emanuela RiganelliProduction Secretary
- Alessandro FioritoAccountant
- Franco FantiniAdministration
- Giulia SaccucciAdministration
Camera
- Luca BigazziDirector of Photography
- Eraldo BarbonaKey Grip
- Stefano FaliveneFirst Assistant Camera
- Patrizio MarraGrip
- Roberto BarbonaGrip
- Roberto RinalduzziAdditional First Assistant Camera
- Massimo SpinaGrip
- Alessandro Abate"B" Camera Operator
- Salvatore BognanniSecond Assistant Camera
- Claudio IannoneStill Photographer
Editing
- Simona PaggiEditor
- Patrizia CeresaniAssistant Editor
- Maddalena ColomboAssistant Editor
- Pasquale CuzzupoliColorist
Sound
- Franco PiersantiOriginal Music Composer
- Benni AtriaSound Editor
- Alessandro ZanonSound
- Angelo AmatulliBoom Operator
- Fernando CasoSound Effects
- Alberto DoniSound Mixer
- Alvaro GramignaSound Effects
- Federico SavinaDolby Consultant
Art
- Nello GiorgettiSet Decoration
- Giancarlo BasiliProduction Design
- Francesca BoccaAssistant Set Decoration
- Luciano MagagniniProperty Master
- Livia TeslaAssistant Production Design
- Stefano OlivieriProperty Master
- Diego GiorgettiAssistant Set Decoration
- Valentina FerroniAssistant Production Design
Costume & Make-Up
- Gianna GissiCostume Design
- Simonetta AntonucciAssistant Costume Designer
- Cristina Da RoldAssistant Costume Designer
- Sergio ForcinaSeamstress
- Angela AnzimaniSeamstress
- Alberto BlasiMakeup Department Head
- Maria Gerolama SaleHairstylist
- Giuseppina MizioliSeamstress
- Giulio PezzaMakeup Artist
- Alma BarbieriSeamstress
- Ferdinando MerollaHair Department Head
Crew
- Luan Amelio UjkajThanks
- Luca RicciSpecial Effects
- Paolo RicciSpecial Effects
- Maria Vittoria FilipponiAdministrative Assistant
- Leonardo BalestriniGenerator Operator
- Adolfo OnoratiGenerator Operator
- Giorgio VecchiMachinist
- Enrico CavallaroAdministrative Assistant
Lighting
- Massimiliano SticchiElectrician
- Francesco GalliElectrician
- Alessandro SauliniGaffer