Misunderstood (1966)
"Incompreso" (original title)

Andrew's brave front convinces his father that he is unaffected by his mother's death. Playmate and protector of his little brother Miles, he is often blamed when mischief goes wrong. Only ... See full summary »

Director:

Luigi Comencini

Writers:

Leonardo Benvenuti, Piero De Bernardi,

Stars:

Anthony Quayle, Stefano Colagrande, Simone Giannozzi

3 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview:
Anthony Quayle	...	Sir John Edward Duncombe
Stefano Colagrande	...	Andrew Duncombe
Simone Giannozzi	...	Miles Duncombe
John Sharp	...	Uncle William 'Will'
Adriana Facchetti	...	Luisa
Anna Maria Nardini	...	Little girl in movie theater
Silla Bettini	...	Judo teacher
Rino Benini	...	Casimirio
Giorgia Moll	...	Miss Judy
Graziella Granata	...	Dora

Storyline

Andrew's brave front convinces his father that he is unaffected by his mother's death. Playmate and protector of his little brother Miles, he is often blamed when mischief goes wrong. Only when tragedy strikes does his father recognize Andrew's true qualities.

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Plot Keywords:

brother | boy | childhood | father son relationship | loss of wife | 

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Taglines:

The needs of a child are often misunderstood.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Italy France

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

19 December 1966 (Italy)

Also Known As:

El incomprendido

Filming Locations:

Florence, Tuscany, Italy

Company Credits

Production Co:

Franco London Films, Istituto Luce, Rizzoli Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Did You Know?

Connections

Version of L'incompris (1997)

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Soundtracks

"Piano concerto #23 in A"
Written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

User Reviews

Very good Movie!

It is a bit slow moving at first, but well worth the wait! The acting is GREAT! The story is realistic (which accounts for it being a bit slow). Stefano Colagrande (Andrew) does such a good job, it makes me wonder why his acting career was so short. The movie is about how Andrew's father misunderstands him, because Andrew seems to have no emotion when sad events take place, the main one being his mothers death. Andrew also misunderstands his fathers feelings toward him, as dad only seems to care about Miles (Andrew's little brother). The ending is very quick but very precious! A wake up call for parents of a cold nature!