Piscatore 'e Pusilleco

1954 1h 20m IT

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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A wealthy and jealous merchant tries to lure a young girl away from her boyfriend by offering to pay to stage small singing concerts for her.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Giacomo Rondinella
Salvatore Accardi
Cristina Grado
Maria
Otello Toso
Walter
Beniamino Maggio
Carluccio De Gregori
Maria Mohana
Redi
Silvia Melandri
Emma
Anna Arena
Prisoner
Goffredo D'Andrea

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Giorgio Capitani
Writers: Luigi Capuano
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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72 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Giorgio Capitani, shot by Giuseppe La Torre. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Giacomo Rondinella and Cristina Grado and Otello Toso carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0047341 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Giorgio Capitani directs. Giuseppe La Torre behind the camera. Jolanda Benvenuti cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
272 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Giorgio Capitani, shot by Giuseppe La Torre. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Jolanda Benvenuti shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Giacomo Rondinella and Cristina Grado and Otello Toso carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0047341 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.