Un borghese piccolo piccolo (1977)

When his only son is killed in an armed robbery, a meek middle-aged man takes justice in his own hands.

Director:

Mario Monicelli

Writers:

Sergio Amidei, Vincenzo Cerami (story),

Stars:

Alberto Sordi, Shelley Winters, Vincenzo Crocitti

9 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Alberto Sordi	...	Giovanni Vivaldi
Shelley Winters	...	Amalia Vivaldi
Vincenzo Crocitti	...	Mario Vivaldi
Romolo Valli	...	Dr. Spazioni
Renzo Carboni	...	Robber
Enrico Beruschi	...	Toti
Marcello Di Martire
Francesco D'Adda	...	(as Francesca D'Adda Salvaterra)
Edoardo Florio
Ettore Garofolo	...	Young Man on Street
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Roberto Antonelli
Giancarlo Chiaramello
Mario Maffei
Renato Malavasi	...	Direttore del cimitero
Antonio Meschini

Storyline

When his only son is killed in an armed robbery, a meek middle-aged man takes justice in his own hands.

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Plot Keywords:

italy | torture | italian comedy | stroke | years of lead | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

17 March 1977 (Italy)

Also Known As:

A Very Little Man

Filming Locations:

Rome, Lazio, Italy

Company Credits

Production Co:

Auro Cinematografica

Technical Specs

Runtime:

122 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When the insect dies, near the end of the film, the cord that makes the (fake) insect twitch can be seen.

User Reviews

The movie you will never forget

I saw this movie must be 30 years ago now, and I will never forget it. It is started out like comedy (that is exactly what you expect when Alberto Sordi is in main role), but it turned into a real life horror very quickly. Many things you will see in this movie are real - taken from the life in Rome (at least I think that was Rome) at that time. The reality of the settings and physiological terror the main characters are experiencing make a lasting impact here. I am waiting for this movie to come out on DVD, but it is not happening for now. If you have an opportunity to see it, do not miss it. You will never forget it.