Scampolo 53

1955 1h 30m IT

🤯

9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

Spoiler shield

A young girl meets by chance an engineer who lives with an unbearable mistress. After abandoning his mistress, the engineer has to leave for Sardinia. He decides to take the girl with him, who has been waiting for this.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

WhatsApp X Facebook Telegram

Cast

Maria Fiore
Henri Vidal
Cosetta Greco
Paolo Stoppa
Arlette Poirier
Brunella Bovo
Giuseppe Porelli
Georgette Anys

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Giorgio Bianchi
Writers: Aldo De Benedetti, Oreste Biancoli, Giorgio Prosperi
Languages: Italian

Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.

Did you know?

Fun facts 🍿

1 / 8

RUNTIME

Did you know

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 8

ERA

Did you know

71 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 8

RUNTIME

Did you know

Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 8

CAST

Did you know

Maria Fiore and Henri Vidal and Cosetta Greco carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#06

7 / 8

WILD

Did you know

IMDB entry: tt0046278 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

8 / 8

WILD

Did you know

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#08

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Giorgio Bianchi directs. Mario Albertelli behind the camera. Gabriele Varriale cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
271 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Giorgio Bianchi, shot by Mario Albertelli. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Gabriele Varriale shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Maria Fiore and Henri Vidal and Cosetta Greco carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0046278 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.