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Father Matteo S1E3 — The Courage to Speak
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Father Matteo•Season 1•Episode 3

The Courage to Speak

7.8/10 · 38 votesJan 14, 200055 min

Ranked #5 of 16 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

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Don Matteo's help is needed by a young woman, whose family is in financial distress and being blackmailed. The citizens, surprised about their priest's meetings with this beautiful woman, start to spread rumours.

Directed byEnrico Oldoini
Written byCarlo Mazzotta, Anna Samueli
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Terence Hill

Terence Hill

Don Matteo

Nino Frassica

Nino Frassica

Maresciallo Nino Cecchini

Nathalie Guetta

Nathalie Guetta

Natalina Diotallevi

Francesco Scali

Francesco Scali

Pippo Gimignani-Zarfati

Flavio Insinna

Flavio Insinna

Flavio Anceschi

Gastone Moschin

Gastone Moschin

Vescovo

P

Pietro Pulcini

Piero Ghisoni

Valerio Santoro

Valerio Santoro

Lauro

Mauro Pirovano

Mauro Pirovano

Giovanni Della Valle

Evelina Gori

Evelina Gori

Nonna Elide

Crew4

Enrico Oldoini

Enrico Oldoini

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Carlo Mazzotta

Carlo Mazzotta

Writer

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Anna Samueli

Writer

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Fabrizio Lucci

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"The Courage to Speak" is episode 3 of Father Matteo season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 38 votes, ranking #5 of 16 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Enrico Oldoini and written by Carlo Mazzotta, Anna Samueli, it aired on January 14, 2000.

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