Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Nino Manfredi | ... | Antonio | |
Vittorio Gassman | ... | Gianni Perego | |
Stefania Sandrelli | ... | Luciana Zanon | |
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Stefano Satta Flores | ... | Nicola Palumbo |
Giovanna Ralli | ... | Elide Catenacci | |
Aldo Fabrizi | ... | Romolo Catenacci | |
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Mike Bongiorno | ... | Self |
Federico Fellini | ... | Self | |
Marcello Mastroianni | ... | Self | |
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Nello Meniconi | ... | Self |
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Guidarino Guidi | ... | Self |
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Pierluigi | ... | Self |
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Alfonso Crudele | ... | Edoardo |
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Isa Barzizza | ... | Elena |
Marcella Michelangeli | ... | Gabriella |
Gianni, Nicola and Antonio become close friends in 1944 while fighting the Nazis. After the end of the war, full of illusions, they settle down. The movie is a the story of the life of these three idealists and how they deal with the inevitable disillusionments of life. Written by Yepok
A great movie by a great director in a unique creative state of grace. Some of the scenes are pure poetry: the sudden change from b/w to colour picture (underlined by a moving music score), the dramatic conclusion of a night out in Piazza di Spagna, the overall feeling of nostalgia permeating the entire movie. Yes, this is a movie that will age like good wine. You can grow old with this movie, watch out not be caught too much into its spires of nostalgia. Just glance at Vittorio Gassman last, defeated, cynical look in his face, here the actor and the man are one and the same. The rest of the cast are just as effective and well sorted, nothing is out of place, the synergy between Manfredi, Satta-Flores, Sandrelli, and the great Aldo Fabrizi will keep you enthralled. Simply cinematographic art at its best.