Silvio refuses to fight for the fascists and joins the resistance with Elena. After the war, his vitriolic newspaper articles cause him to be sentenced to imprisonment.
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Alberto Sordi | ... | Silvio Magnozzi | |
| Lea Massari | ... | Elena Pavinato | |
| Franco Fabrizi | ... | Franco Simonini | |
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Lina Volonghi | ... | Amelia Pavinato |
| Claudio Gora | ... | Commendator Bracci | |
| Antonio Centa | ... | Carlo - Elena's Friend | |
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Mino Doro | ... | Gino Laganà - Silvio's Friend |
| Daniele Vargas | ... | Marchese Cafferoni | |
| Loredana Nusciak | ... | Giovanna - Elena's Friend (as Loredana Cappelletti) | |
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Borante Domizlaff | ||
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Edith Peters | ... | Herself (as Edith Catalano Peters) |
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Valeria Manganelli | ||
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Paolino Vanni | ... | Paolino Magnozzi |
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Bruna Perego | ||
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Alfonsina Cetti | ||
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Silvio refuses to fight for the fascists and joins the resistance with Elena. After the war, his vitriolic newspaper articles cause him to be sentenced to imprisonment.
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Country:
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22 December 1961 (Italy) See more »Also Known As:
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This movie is really beautiful: it shows the life of a medium italian, this kind of italian is performed by Alberto Sordi, and he is always very good to make this parts. You can laugh very much with this film, as in every Alberto Sordi film.