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I Due sergenti (1951)

I Due sergenti poster
Directed by
Carlo Alberto Chiesa
Genre
comedy film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 24m
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two idlers steal military uniforms and are mistaken for real soldiers. The comedy follows the mix-ups that result from their impersonation.

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What happens

The Two Sergeants (Italian:I Due sergenti) is a 1951 Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Alberto Chiesa and starring Mario Carotenuto, Antonella Lualdi and Beniamino Maggio. It is one of several film adaptations of the 1823 play The Two Sergeants. The film updated the historic story of two idlers who steal some military uniforms and become mistaken for real soldiers. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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