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1952 1h 43m IT

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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A young man in love with a girl whose father--his employer--does not approve of him, disguises himself as a hunchback to get into the father's good graces.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Peppino De Filippo
Don Gervasio Savastano
Carlo Croccolo
Alberto Sammaria
Liliana Bonfatti
Rosina Savastino
Titina De Filippo
Donna Teresa
Lidia Martora
Mazzarella
Guglielmo Inglese
Il gobbo
Pietro Carloni
Avvocato Donati
Federico Collino
Ragionier Belisario Malvurio

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sergio Grieco
Writers: Peppino De Filippo, Nicola Manzari, Mario Corsi
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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74 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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ERA

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Directed by Sergio Grieco, shot by Vincenzo Seratrice. 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 Franco D'Achiardi. 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 Antonietta Zita 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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Peppino De Filippo and Carlo Croccolo and Liliana Bonfatti carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0044976 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

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

Sergio Grieco directs. Vincenzo Seratrice behind the camera. Franco D'Achiardi scores. Antonietta Zita cuts. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

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174 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Sergio Grieco, shot by Vincenzo Seratrice. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Franco D'Achiardi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Antonietta Zita shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Peppino De Filippo and Carlo Croccolo and Liliana Bonfatti carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0044976 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.