.Westerns...All'Italiana!: 50th Anniversary of the premier of “What Am I Doing in the Middle of the Revolution?”

Monday, December 19, 2022

50th Anniversary of the premier of “What Am I Doing in the Middle of the Revolution?”

Today marks the 50^th anniversary of the premier of “What Am I Doing in the Middle of the Revolution?” directed by Sergio Corbucci and starring Vittorio Gassman, Paolo Villaggio and Riccadro Garrone. The film tells the story of theatre director Don Albino Moncalieri (Paolo Villaggio) and his only employee Guido Guidi (Vittorio Gassman) who are in desperate need of money. They comply immediately when they are hired by a certain Peppino Garibaldi , who seems to be a relative of famous Giuseppe Garibaldi. On tour throughout Mexico they get by accident entangled in revolutionary activities and experience the fog of war. The film grossed 1,141,887 lire on its original release.

Che c’enteriamo noi con la rivoluzione? – Italian title

¡Qué nos importa la revolución! – Spanish title

Que Faço no Meio de uma Revolução? – Brazilian title

Mais qu'est-ce que je viens foutre au milieu de cette révolution? – French title

Bete, Amigo! – German title

Ti gyrevo ego mesa sto exallo plithos? – Greek title

Que fazemos nós no meio da revolução? – Portuguese title

What Am I Doing in the Middle of the Revolution? – English title

A 1971 Italian, Spanish film co-production [Fair Film (Rome), Midega Film (Madrid)]

Producer: Mario Cecchi Gori

Director: Sergio Corbucci

Story: Sabatino Ciuffini, Sergio Corbucci, Massimo Franciosa