The thief Bruno Camillone would like to escape abroad, but he needs a false passport and identity, which are obtained by a friend. Unfortunately, under his real name, Salvatore Bruschetta, he receives the postcard for military service, which he will have to perform in Puglia. In a barracks that is practically a madhouse...
Acting
Pippo Franco's dual-role chaos energy is unhinged.
Production
That Puglia barracks set deserves preservation.
Director
Mariano Laurenti
Pippo Franco
Salvatore Bruschetta / Bruno Camillone
Piero Vida
Ottavio
Christa Linder
Sabina
Laura Troschel
Tamara
Maurizio Mattioli
Giorgio Bracardi
Carla Mancini
Luciana Turina
Fiammetta
Fortunato Arena
Vincenzo, padre di Tamara
Renzo Marignano
colonnello
Adriana Facchetti
zia di Tamara
Tony Askin
recluta
Luigi Antonio Guerra
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of the 1970s 'military service comedy' boom, where dodging the draft became national catharsis for Italian men. Pippo Franco was the king of this oddly specific subgenre.
Mariano Laurenti directed roughly 40 films in this era, most forgotten except by committed cultists. This title barely exists on streaming—physical copies are your only hope.
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