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Il Posto (1961)
Il posto (original title)

93 min  -  Comedy | Drama   -  13 September 1961 (Italy)
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Domenico and Antonietta are two suburban Italian youths who meet while seeking "a job for life" from a big city corporation... See full summary »

Director:

Ermanno Olmi
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Cast

Cast overview:
Loredana Detto Loredana Detto ...
Antonietta Masetti
Sandro Panseri Sandro Panseri ...
Domenico Cantoni
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Storyline

Domenico and Antonietta are two suburban Italian youths who meet while seeking "a job for life" from a big city corporation. After a bizarre screening process made up of written exams, physical agility exercises, and interview questions such as "Do you drink to forget your troubles?" (Domenico and Antonietta are no older than 17 or 18), they land jobs in the "Technical Division" and "Typing Services" respectively. From there, Domenico works as an underutilized errand boy until a clerk position is vacated by the death of an older employee. Domenico finally takes his place in a room of 12 other clerks with a manager overseeing them from a desk at the head of the room. The film ends as Domenico ponders his fate, from behind his tiny desk at the back of the small windowless room, listening to the sound of the mimeograph machine as it runs off carbon copies next to the manager's desk. Written by Alex M. Dunne <dunne_alex@jpmorgan.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Desk | Clerk | Job | Corporation | Errand Boy  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Az állás See more »

Filming Locations:

Meda, Milan, Lombardia, Italy See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$55,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$2,581 (USA) (22 December 2002) (1 Screen)

Gross:

$9,080 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

24 Horses, Titanus See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

Director Ermanno Olmi went on to marry the female lead, Loredana Detto. She never made another film. See more »