To Save Nine (Il decimo clandestino) 35 years old
Originally titled simply Decimo Clandestino, this Lina Wertmuller "miniature" began life as an Italian TV drama. Piera Degli Esposti plays the widowed, impoverished mother of a huge farm family. The woman moves her nine children to Bologna, where their living conditions are deplorable. To avoid a hike in rent, she tells her landlady (Dominique Sanda) that she is living alone. Also known as To Save Nine (a curiously brief English-language title for a Wertmuller film!), IL Decimo Clandestino was expanded from 60 to 90 minutes for its theatrical release.
Credits
To Save Nine Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Dominique Sanda She was 38, now 73 years old | as Dame |
| Piera Degli Esposti She was 50, now 85 years old | as Marcella Baralli |
| Giorgio Trestini He was 51, now 87 years old | as Tognone |
| Hartmut Becker He was 50, now 86 years old | as Herr |
| Susanna Marcomeni | as Piera |
To Save Nine Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Carlo Tafani as Director of Photography. | Camera |
| Carlo Vanzina as Producer. He was 38 (67) years old when He died | Production |
| Enrico Vanzina as Producer. He was 39 (now 75) years old | Production |
| Giovanni Guareschi as Novel. | Writing |
| Lina Wertmüller as Director. She was 60 (now 96) years old | Directing |
| Lina Wertmüller as Screenplay. She was 60 (now 96) years old | Writing |
| Pino D'Angiò as Music. He was 36 (now 72) years old | Sound |
| Pierluigi Leonardi as Editor. | Editing |
To Save Nine (35 years)
- Release day: Saturday, March 25, 1989