Diary of a Telephone Operator

1969 1h 50m IT

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 8

Comedy

Synopsis

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Marta works as a telephone operator for a telephone company. She lives with her friend Nanda in Nanda's flat. But Nanda's priority is above anything else to find a husband.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Claudia Cardinale
Marta Chiaretti
Catherine Spaak
Nanda
Antonio Sabàto
Carmelo
John Phillip Law
Crispino
Robert Hoffmann
Stefano
Nino Castelnuovo
Piero
Lino Banfi
Regista dei Fotoromanzi
Luigi Barbieri
Michele

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Marcello Fondato
Writers: Dacia Maraini, Marcello Fondato
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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57 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Marcello Fondato, shot by Alfio Contini. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Carlo Rustichelli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Sergio Montanari shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Claudia Cardinale and Catherine Spaak and Antonio Sabàto carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0064145 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Marcello Fondato directs. Alfio Contini behind the camera. Carlo Rustichelli scores. Sergio Montanari cuts. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

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157 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Marcello Fondato, shot by Alfio Contini. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Carlo Rustichelli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Sergio Montanari shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Claudia Cardinale and Catherine Spaak and Antonio Sabàto carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0064145 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.