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His Days Are Numbered

Original title: I giorni contati
  • 19621962
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
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POPULARITY
82,059
18,473
His Days Are Numbered (1962)
Drama
A middle-aged plumber quits his job and questions his life after seeing somebody his own age suddenly die from a heart attack on his way to work.A middle-aged plumber quits his job and questions his life after seeing somebody his own age suddenly die from a heart attack on his way to work.A middle-aged plumber quits his job and questions his life after seeing somebody his own age suddenly die from a heart attack on his way to work.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
485
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
82,059
18,473
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    • Director
      • Elio Petri
    • Writers
      • Tonino Guerra(story)
      • Elio Petri(story)
      • Carlo Romano(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Salvo Randone
      • Franco Sportelli
      • Regina Bianchi
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Elio Petri
    • Writers
      • Tonino Guerra(story)
      • Elio Petri(story)
      • Carlo Romano(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Salvo Randone
      • Franco Sportelli
      • Regina Bianchi
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    • 1User review
    • 8Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 1 nomination

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    Salvo Randone in His Days Are Numbered (1962)
    Salvo Randone in His Days Are Numbered (1962)
    Salvo Randone in His Days Are Numbered (1962)
    Regina Bianchi and Salvo Randone in His Days Are Numbered (1962)
    Vittorio Caprioli and Salvo Randone in His Days Are Numbered (1962)
    Salvo Randone and Franco Sportelli in His Days Are Numbered (1962)
    His Days Are Numbered (1962)

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    Salvo Randone
    Salvo Randone
    • Cesare Conversi
    Franco Sportelli
    • Amilcare Franceschelli
    Regina Bianchi
    • Giulia
    Marcella Valeri
    • Madre di Graziella
    Angela Minervini
    • Graziella
    Renato Maddalena
    Alberto Amato
    Alberto Amato
    Giulio Battiferri
    • Spartaco
    Vittorio Bottone
    Lando Buzzanca
    Lando Buzzanca
    • Figlio di Cesare
    Aldo Dini
    Vittorio Donati
    Pasquale Esposito
    Vincenzo Falanga
    • Mazzolatore
    Egidio Porzia
    Enrico Salvatore
    Silva Silvi
    Paolo Ferrari
    • Vinicio
    • Director
      • Elio Petri
    • Writers
      • Tonino Guerra(story) (collaborator on screenplay)
      • Elio Petri(story) (screenplay)
      • Carlo Romano(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Won the award for best film at the March 1962 Mar del Plata Festival in Argentina.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion (1970)
    • Soundtracks
      Legata a un granello di sabbia
      Written by Nico Fidenco and Gianni Marchetti

      Performed by Nico Fidenco

    User reviews1

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    Top review
    10/10
    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.
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    • Release date
      • November 28, 1962 (Argentina)
    • Country of origin
      • Italy
    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Odbrojani dani
    • Filming locations
      • Oriolo Romano, Lazio, Italy
    • Production company
      • Titanus - Metro
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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