An Average Little Man

1977 2h 2m IT

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7.9

BANGER

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7.8

IMDB

★7.9TMDB · 259★7.8IMDB · 3,158

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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A middle-aged government accountant is determined to secure a stable job for his son before retiring, willing to go to great lengths to achieve his goal.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Alberto Sordi
Giovanni Vivaldi
Shelley Winters
Amalia Vivaldi
Vincenzo Crocitti
Mario Vivaldi
Romolo Valli
Dott. Spaziani
Paolo Paoloni
collega di Vivaldi
Renato Malavasi
direttore del cimitero
Renzo Carboni
Omicida
Enrico Beruschi
Toti

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mario Monicelli
Writers: Sergio Amidei, Mario Monicelli, Vincenzo Cerami
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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49 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mario Monicelli, shot by Mario Vulpiani. 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 Giancarlo Chiaramello. 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 Ruggero Mastroianni 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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Alberto Sordi and Shelley Winters and Vincenzo Crocitti carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0129794 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Mario Monicelli directs. Mario Vulpiani behind the camera. Giancarlo Chiaramello scores. Ruggero Mastroianni cuts. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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149 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Mario Monicelli, shot by Mario Vulpiani. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Giancarlo Chiaramello. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Ruggero Mastroianni shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Alberto Sordi and Shelley Winters and Vincenzo Crocitti carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0129794 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Classified under 10 themes, including "kidnapping", "loss", "heist", "revenge".