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The Council of Egypt is a film directed by Emidio Greco with Silvio Orlando

The Council of Egypt (2002)

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The Council of Egypt (Italian: Il consiglio d'Egitto) is a 2002 Italian drama film directed by Emidio Greco. It is based on the novel with the same name written by Leonardo Sciascia. It premiered at the 2002 Montreal World Film Festival, in which it entered the main competition. The film was awarded with a Nastro d'Argento for best scenography.



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^ AA.VV. Annuario del cinema italiano e audiovisivi. Centro di studi di cultura, promozione e difusione del cinema, 1999.

Actors

Silvio Orlando

(Don Giuseppe Vella)Renato Carpentieri

(Monsignor Ayroldi)Antonio Catania

(Don Saverio Zarbo)Marine Delterme

(Countess Regalpetra)Leopoldo Trieste

(Father Salvatore)
And :
Yann Collette
Giancarlo Giannini
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