| Le coppie | |
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| Directed by | Mario Monicelli Alberto Sordi Vittorio De Sica |
| Cinematography | Carlo Di Palma Ennio Guarnieri Sante Achilli |
| Edited by | Ruggero Mastroianni Franco Fraticelli |
| Music by | Manuel De Sica Enzo Jannacci Piero Piccioni |
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| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
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