The Marquis of Grillo (1981)
Kernel Score: 87% · 494 ratings
Genres: Comedy
Released: 1981-12-23
Runtime: 139 minutes
Where to watch The Marquis of Grillo
- Rent: Prime Video
- Buy: Prime Video
US availability, updated 2026-10-23.
Overview
In 18th-century Rome, impish aristocrat Onofrio del Grillo amuses himself by playing pranks on all sorts of people — his reactionary family and fellow nobles, the poors, the French occupiers trying to modernize society, and even the Pope himself.
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Director
Cast
- Alberto Sordi as Onofrio Del Grillo
- Paolo Stoppa as Papa Pio VII
- Caroline Berg as Olimpia
- Riccardo Billi as Aronne Piperno
- Flavio Bucci as Don Bastiano
- Camillo Milli as Segretario del Papa
- Cochi Ponzoni as Conte Rambaldo
- Marc Porel as Capitano Blanchard
- Pietro Tordi as Monsignor Terenzio Del Grillo
- Leopoldo Trieste as Padre Sabino
The Marquis of Grillo FAQ
Is The Marquis of Grillo good?
The Marquis of Grillo has an 87% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels from 494 audience ratings.
Where can I watch The Marquis of Grillo?
In the US you can rent it from Prime Video.