Giacomo l'idealista

1943 1h 30m IT

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Marina Berti
Celestina
Andrea Checchi
Giacinto Magnenzio
Massimo Serato
Giacomo Lanzavecchia
Giacinto Molteni
il Conte Magnenzio
Tina Lattanzi
contessa Cristina Magnenzi
Armando Migliari
il signor Mangano
Giulio Tempesti
Don Lorenzo
Domenico Viglione Borghese
il padre di Giacomo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alberto Lattuada
Writers: Alberto Lattuada, Aldo Buzzi, Emilio Cecchi
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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83 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 Alberto Lattuada, shot by Carlo Nebiolo. 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 Mario Bonotti 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

ERA

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Marina Berti and Andrea Checchi and Massimo Serato carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0034787 — 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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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Alberto Lattuada directs. Carlo Nebiolo behind the camera. Mario Bonotti cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
283 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Alberto Lattuada, shot by Carlo Nebiolo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Mario Bonotti shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Marina Berti and Andrea Checchi and Massimo Serato carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0034787 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.