I giorni contati (1962)

Director:

Elio Petri

Writers:

Tonino Guerra (story), Elio Petri (story),

Stars:

Salvo Randone, Franco Sportelli, Regina Bianchi

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Salvo Randone	...	Cesare Conversi
Franco Sportelli	...	Amilcare Franceschelli
Regina Bianchi	...	Giulia
Marcella Valeri	...	Madre di Graziella
Alberto Amato
Angela Minervini	...	Graziella
Giulio Battiferri	...	Spartaco
Renato Maddalena
Vittorio Bottone
Lando Buzzanca	...	Figlio di Cesare
Aldo Pini
Vittorio Donati
Pasquale Esposito
Vincenzo Falanga	...	Mazzolatore
Egidio Porzia

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

drowned | death | jump cut | handheld camera | wine | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

5 April 1962 (Italy)

Also Known As:

De dagen zijn geteld

Filming Locations:

Oriolo Romano, Lazio, Italy

Company Credits

Production Co:

Titanus - Metro

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Color:

Black and White

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Legata a un granello di sabbia"
Written by Nico Fidenco and Gianni Marchetti
Performed by Nico Fidenco

User Reviews

Numbered Days : I Giorni contati

Never released in America, Petri's second feature displays the same evocative mix of realism and symbolism found in THE LADY KILLER OF ROME. Cowritten by the prominent scenarist Tonino Guerra (a favorite collaborator of Petri, Antonioni, Rosi, and other Italian luminaries), the film stars Salvo Randone as Cesare, a lonely Roman plumber in his early fifties. Traveling by tram one day, he witnesses the sudden death, by heart attack, of a man his own age. The event shocks him into the realization that his own days might be numbered, and he becomes determined to make the most of the time he has left. Quitting his job, he sets out with enthusiasm to enjoy the finer things in life, but the effort only leaves him dispirited and disillusioned.