Il successo (1963)

Director:

Mauro Morassi

Writers:

Ruggero Maccari (screenplay), Ruggero Maccari (story),

Stars:

Vittorio Gassman, Anouk Aimée, Jean-Louis Trintignant

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Vittorio Gassman	...	Giulio Ceriani
Anouk Aimée	...	Laura Ceriani
Jean-Louis Trintignant	...	Sergio
Cristina Gaioni	...	Maria
Riccardo Garrone	...	Ex fidanzato di Laura
Filippo Scelzo	...	Berto
Maria Grazia Spina	...	Diana (as Grazia Maria Spina)
Umberto D'Orsi	...	Il fascista capitalista
Leopoldo Trieste	...	Grassi
Gastone Moschin	...	Il cognato di Giulio
Mino Doro	...	(as Mino D'Oro)
Carlo Kechler
Mary Welles	...	Tatiana (as Mery Welles)
Annie Gorassini	...	Marisa
Carlo Bagno	...	Varelli (as Carlo Ragno)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

italy | divorce | marriage | fortune | loneliness | 

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Taglines:

They have many names for a man who claws his way to the top!

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Italy France

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

22 September 1963 (Italy)

Also Known As:

The Success

Filming Locations:

Sardinia, Italy

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cinétel, Fair Film, Incei Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Italian censorship visa # 41211 delivered on 19-9-1963.

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Soundtracks

"Sapore di Sale"
Words and music by Gino Paoli
Performed by Gino Paoli

User Reviews

Successful "Commedia all'Italiana"

Mauro Morassi best movie il SUCCESSO, was also his last of a short career, as he died in a car accident when he was only 40. I believe this one to be one of the most overlooked Italian comedies of the sixties and surely needs to be watched and appreciated again (hopefully they will release a DVD). It tells the story of a 38 years old married man who is living the "Boom" years, when many people at his age were already making a fortune and living (showing off) at the highest standards. His frustration keeps growing as he desperately looks for some money to be able to secure a deal he became aware while at work in his office. Dialogues, acting, characters, music, photography, everything works perfectly well. The ending is a bitter one, but also the only one the main character was inevitably aiming for. Nowadays we are not living in an economic "Boom" as it was back in the post war period, but sadly enough the superficiality of the main character and his desperate need to become rich and show off has boomed in Italy thanks to some well known rich media tycoon whose fortunes and mentality has become the example to follow... A Great movie to rediscover, still effective today as it was at his release!