Unfair Competition

Two linen fabric dealers with their shops close to one another, battle against each other for more and more costumers. Umberto constantly loses clients because of the tough competition brought by Leone, who offers the best prices in the neighborhood. But they leave differences aside when the rise of Fascism places Anti-Semitic politics which rigidly control business like the one conducted by the Jewish Leone, and those new regulations are viewed by Umberto as completely unfair. The long rivalry soon becomes a great friendship.

• Furio ScarpelliScreenplay
• Ettore ScolaScreenplay
• Armando TrovajoliOriginal Music Composer
• Giacomo ScarpelliScreenplay
• Ettore ScolaDirector
• Silvia ScolaScreenplay

• Diego AbatantuonoUmberto Melchiorri
• Sergio CastellittoLeone Della Rocca
• Gérard DepardieuAngelo Melchiorri
• Antonella AttiliGiuditta Della Rocca
• Claudio BigagliCommissario Collegiani
• Sandra CollodelChiaretta, cameriera di casa Della Rocca
• Augusto FornariZio Peppino
• Elio GermanoPaolo Della Rocca
• Sabrina ImpacciatoreMatilde
• Eliana MiglioProfumiera Di Veroli
• Rolando RavelloIgnazietto Paspinelli
• Gioia SpazianiSusanna Della Rocca