Alberto, a newspaper man, tries a one-time shot of living the good life with the help of his penniless mentor.
Director:
Writers:
Reviews:
Photos and Videos
Complete, Cast awaiting verification
| Alberto Sordi | ... |
Alberto Boccetti
|
|
| Vittorio De Sica | ... |
Conte Max Orsini Varaldo
|
|
| Anne Vernon | ... |
Baroness Elena di Villombrosa
|
|
| Susana Canales | ... |
Lauretta Campo
(as Susanna Canales)
|
|
| Tina Pica | ... |
La zia
|
|
| Juan Calvo | ... |
Lo zio Giovanni
|
|
| Jacinto San Emeterio | ... |
Don Juan de Figueroa
(as Jacinto Sam Emeterio)
|
|
 |
Diletta D'Andrea | ... |
Pucci - sorella di Elena
|
| Mino Doro | ... |
Maj. Guido Amadori
|
|
|
|
Piero Stucchi | ... |
Giovanni Sampieri - 'Meme'
|
|
|
Antonella Florio | ... |
Elisabetta
|
|
|
Alberto Craig | ... |
Stefano
(as Albert Graig)
|
|
|
Edy Biagetti | ... |
Gianluca
(as Edoardo Biagetti)
|
|
|
Nani Colombo | ... |
Patrizia
(as Nany Colombo)
|
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
|
|
Carleton Varney | ... |
Party guest and dancer
|
|
|
Edith Jost | ... |
La contessa (uncredited)
|
|
|
Luigi Mondello | ... |
(uncredited)
|
| Julio Riscal | ... |
Paolino (uncredited)
|
|
| Marco Tulli | ... |
Il sarto (uncredited)
|
|
Directed by
| Giorgio Bianchi | ||
Written by
| Amleto Palermi | ... | (story) |
| Ruggero Maccari | ... | (screenplay) (as R. Maccari) and |
| Ettore Scola | ... | (screenplay) (as E. Scola) and |
| Alberto Sordi | ... | (screenplay) (as A. Sordi) and |
| Giorgio Bianchi | ... | (screenplay) (as G. Bianchi) |
| Mario Camerini | ... | (original story) (uncredited) |
| Mario Soldati | ... | () (uncredited) |
| Rodolfo Sonego | ... | () (uncredited) |
| Luis Trías de Bes | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Alfonso Balcázar | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Roberto Capitani | ... | producer (as R. Capitani) |
| Luigi Mondello | ... | producer (as L. Mondello) |
Music by
| Angelo Francesco Lavagnino | ... | (as A.F. Lavagnino) |
Cinematography by
| Mario Montuori | ||
Editing by
| Adriana Novelli | ||
Editorial Department
| Emilio Rodríguez | ... | editor: Spanish version |
Production Design by
| Flavio Mogherini | ||
Set Decoration by
| Flavio Mogherini | ||
| Pierre Schild | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
| Anna Fabrizzi | ... | hair stylist (as Annetta Fabrizi) |
| Euclide Santoli | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Paolo Frascà | ... | production manager |
| Virgilio Muzio | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Silvana Mangini Colizzi | ... | first assistant director (as Silvana Mangini) |
| Giuseppe Orlandini | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Giorgio Giovannini | ... | assistant art director |
| Sandro Symeoni | ... | poster designer |
Sound Department
| Giovanni Rossi | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Alfio Contini | ... | camera operator |
Music Department
| Angelo Francesco Lavagnino | ... | conductor (as A.F. Lavagnino) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Silvana Sonego | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Gianni Cecchin | ... | production secretary (as Gianni Cecchini) |
| Augusto Dolfi | ... | production secretary |
| Mario Besesti | ... | italian voice dubbing: Juan Calvo (uncredited) |
| Riccardo Billi | ... | italian voice dubbing: Julio Riscal (uncredited) |
| Miranda Bonansea | ... | italian voice dubbing: Susanna Canales (uncredited) |
| Emilio Cigoli | ... | italian voice dubbing: Jacinto San Emeterio (uncredited) |
| Roberto Gicca | ... | italian voice dubbing: Edy Biagetti (uncredited) |
| Augusto Marcacci | ... | italian voice dubbing: Mino Doro (uncredited) |
| Andreina Pagnani | ... | italian voice dubbing: Anne Vernon (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Cineriz (1957) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Filmax (1957) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Les Films Jacques Leitienne (1959) (France) (theatrical)
- Iris (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Medusa Video (2006) (Italy) (DVD)
- Mondadori Video (1990) (Italy) (VHS)
- SC Entertainment
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Alberto is a newspaper vendor in Roma fascinated by the local high society. His secret dream is to be part of it or at least socialize with that people he can only watch on the newspapers he sells. When Alberto befriends with an aristocratic older man, 'Il Conte Max', fallen into disgrace, his dreams seem to be realized. In fact Max starts to teach him the right manners and social habit to enter high society world. Through this, unexpectedly, Alberto succeeds to have a relationship with a young baroness! But the more he goes on, the more he starts understanding it is better to stay within is previous world. Written by 1felco |
| Plot Keywords | |
| Genres | |
| Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
| Certification |
|
Additional Details
| Also Known As |
|
| Runtime |
|
| Country | |
| Language | |
| Color | |
| Aspect Ratio |
|
| Sound Mix | |
| Filming Locations |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Italian censorship certificate # 24684 delivered on 27-7-1957. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Remade as Il conte Max (1991). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Com'e gentil See more » |