Il mondo vuole così

1946 1h 25m IT

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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Accused of having stolen 3 million liras, a bank employee serves five years in prison. Having served his sentence and believed to be rich, he was showered with care and attention by everyone, even his wife. When the real perpetrator of the theft is found, he is despised and mocked. Then he actually steals some money and runs away with his wife.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Vittorio De Sica
Paolo Morelli
Massimo Serato
Alberto
Clara Calamai
Carla
Lauro Gazzolo
padre di Carla
Carlo Romano
avvocato Verdini
Lia Orlandini
madre di Carla
Enzo Biliotti
direttore della banca
Dina Romano
Celestina

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Giorgio Bianchi
Writers: Cesare Zavattini, Cesare Zavattini, Aldo De Benedetti
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 7

ERA

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80 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Giorgio Bianchi, shot by Arturo Gallea. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

ERA

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Vittorio De Sica and Massimo Serato and Clara Calamai carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0038745 — 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

Giorgio Bianchi directs. Arturo Gallea behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
280 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Giorgio Bianchi, shot by Arturo Gallea. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Vittorio De Sica and Massimo Serato and Clara Calamai carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0038745 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.