“And They Still Eat Beans”

The docufilm on the films of Bud Spencer and Terence Hill

Filming officially began at the end of 2024 on ... and they continue to eat beans, a docufilm tribute to the films starring Bud Spencer and Terence Hill.

Gazzetta

By redazione

January 9, 2025

Between westerns and comedies, full of iconic jokes, fistfights and with the inevitable red Dune Buggy with a yellow hood in the middle, the project, directed by Daniel Mercatali, was born from a fundraiser that involved fans and is inspired by the book The beans anyway ... were a disgusting one by Marcello Vicini, who is also a producer together with Human Film International, Everglades Film, Nevada Film, Elia Pascoli and Paolo Lustica. with the support of the Zingarelli family, heir of Italo Zingarelli, historic producer of ... Stronger guys!, of the two films on Trinity and I'm with the hippos, as well as of the Barboni family, heir to E.B. Clucher alias Enzo Barboni, famous Italian director of Trinità and many other feature films of the couple.

To provide their testimonies in the docufilm will be a stellar cast including Sal Borgese (the indigenous Anulu of Who finds a friend finds a treasure), Franco Micalizzi (author of the soundtrack of They call me Trinity), the Spanish actor Manuel de Blas (the legendary Paganini of ... otherwise we get angry!), Ernesto Gastaldi (screenwriter of My Name is Nobody), Yanti Somer (the daughter of the peasants of ... they kept calling him Trinity), the stunts Ottaviano Dell'Acqua, Franco Moruzzi and Pietro Torrisi, the actress Martina Palladini (The thief of shooting stars, Darkness like the heart), Roberto Lucchi, artisan hat designer, and many other important names that will soon be revealed.

With photography by Davide Mancori and multimedia visual art by Alberto Baldisserotto, (former producer and designer of the official comic series Trinità & Bambino, the filming of ... and continue to eat beans will take place between Italy, San Marino, France and Spain.

Distributed by Saturnia Pictures on the main international streaming platforms such as Prime Video, Chili TV, Google Play and Apple TV, ... And They Continue to Eat Beans is preparing to be an unprecedented cinematic adventure. Previews are planned in the main Italian cities and also in Amelia, the birthplace of Terence Hill's family, to honor his roots.

The support of the Main Sponsor Melandri Gaudenzio srl, as well as minor Italian and San Marino sponsors: Pietta brothers, Roberto Lucchi, 02 and Officina del capello, F.M. New Gym 2000, was fundamental.

The legend, therefore, is about to return, celebrating the past and winking at the future between one bean and another!

And They Still Eat Beans

 

E continuano a mangiare fagioli – Italian title

And They Still Eat Beans – English title

 

A 2024 Italian documentary production [Saturnia Pictures (Rome)]

Producers: Egidio Lagravanese, Elia Pascoli, Marcello Vicini

Director: Daniel Mercatali

Story: Marcello Vicini

Photography: David Mancori [color]

Music: Marco Spaggiari

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Story: "And They Still Eat Beans" Through a journey through archive footage, testimonials, and iconic locations, the project celebrates unforgettable films such as "They Call Me Trinity..." and "...Trinity Is Still My Name"

 

Cast:

Naike - Naike Rivelli

Victor – Victor Laszlo

Valerio - Valerio Amoruso

Barman - Giorgio Perno

Michele - Michele Giardi

Ottaviano Dell'Acqua, Manuel de Blas, Sal Borgese, Bo Greigh, Ernesto Gastaldi,

Andy Luotto, Enzo Santaniello, Enrico Vanzina, Nando Paone, Franco Micalizzi,

Úrsula Murayama, Renato Casaro, Giovanni Vettorazzo, Maurizio Tori, Giorgio Vignali,

Marco Barboni, Sandra Zingarelli, Victor Quadrelli, Roberto Lucchi, Marcello Vicini