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Father Matteo S2E12 — The Bite of the Snake

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Father Matteo•Season 2•Episode 12

The Bite of the Snake

7.9/10 · 19 votesNov 25, 200152 min

Ranked #7 of 16 in Season 2•+0.1 vs season avg

During a religious procession, Benito Lippi is bitten by a snake. Only an antidote can help to save his life, but it is hard to find since the snake is of a rare Asiatic breed. While police investigate who smuggled the snake into the country,

Directed byLeone Pompucci

Written byMassimo Torre

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Cast11

Terence Hill

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Don Matteo

Nino Frassica

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Maresciallo Nino Cecchini

Nathalie Guetta

Nathalie Guetta

Natalina Diotallevi

Francesco Scali

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Pippo Gimignani-Zarfati

Flavio Insinna

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Flavio Anceschi

Caterina Sylos Labini

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Caterina Cecchini

Gastone Moschin

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Vescovo

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Pietro Pulcini

Piero Ghisoni

Pamela Saino

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Patrizia Cecchini

Evelina Gori

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Nonna Elide

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Giada Arena

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Leone Pompucci

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Massimo Torre

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Fabrizio Lucci

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Episode Summary

"The Bite of the Snake" is episode 12 of Father Matteo season 2. It scored 7.9/10 from 19 votes, ranking #7 of 16 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Leone Pompucci and written by Massimo Torre, it aired on November 25, 2001.

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