Engaged to Death (I fidanzati della morte) 66 years old

A tale of love, rivalry and passion set in the 50s, in the madcap world of motorcycle speed races, shot on the occasion of the main competitions of that time, such as Monza’s Moto GP and the last edition of the legendary Milano-Taranto race. With also very rare footage of the Moto Guzzi wind tunnel and factories. The film features, alongside popular actors Rik Battaglia and Sylva Koscina, many of the most important champions of those years: Geoffrey Duke, Libero Liberati, Bill Lomas, Enrico Lorenzetti, Reg Armstrong, Stanley Woods, Ken Cavanagh, Dickie Dale, Thomas Campbell, Pierre Monneret, Albino Milani, Walter Zeller, Bruno Francisci, all of them riding amazing Moto Guzzi, Gilera, Mondial and Norton bikes with the so charming and dangerous dustbin fairings that were going to be banned in 1958.

Credits

Engaged to Death Cast

Name Character
Gustavo Rojo He was 33, 93 years old when he died as Piero
Sylva Koscina She was 23, 61 years old when she died as Lucia
Marco Guglielmi He was 28, 77 years old when he died as Cimino
Valeria Fabrizi She was 18, now 85 years old
Saro Urzì He was 44, 66 years old when he died as Tullio
Rik Battaglia He was 30, 88 years old when he died as Carlo
Piero Pastore He was 54, 64 years old when he died
Emilio Cigoli He was 47, 70 years old when he died as Piero
Carlo Ninchi He was 60, 77 years old when he died as signor Parisi
Luigi Pavese He was 60, 73 years old when he died as Lorenzo
Hans Albers He was 65, 68 years old when he died as Lorenzo
Renato Navarrini He was 64, 79 years old when he died
Maria Tedeschi She was 62, 98 years old when she died as Tour Eiffel Tourist (uncredited)
Margit Nünke She was 26, 84 years old when she died as Giovanna

Engaged to Death Crew

Name Department
Aldo Giordani as Cinematography. He was 33 (67) years old when He died Crew
Franco Solinas as Writer. He was 30 (55) years old when He died Writing
Angelo Francesco Lavagnino as Music. He was 48 (78) years old when He died Sound
Giuseppe De Santis as Writer. He was 40 (80) years old when He died Writing
Andrea Fantacci as Property Master. Art
Romolo Marcellini as Director. He was 46 (88) years old when He died Directing
Nicolò Ferrari as Writer. He was 28 (now 95) years old Writing
Engaged to Death poster
Engaged to Death (66 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, April 13, 1957
  • Runtime: 93 minutes