To Save Nine (Il decimo clandestino) 35 years old

To Save Nine

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 85 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 95) years old Directing
Lina Wertmüller as Screenplay. She was 60 (now 95) years old Writing
Pino D'Angiò as Music. He was 36 (now 71) years old Sound
Pierluigi Leonardi as Editor. Editing
To Save Nine poster
To Save Nine (35 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, March 25, 1989