Medicine Italian Style

1969 1h 43m IT

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 84

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Synopsis

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Story of an ambitious young doctor through unethical means intend to make a quick career. Now is primary in a luxury clinic where administers the sick with the same cynicism of his young years.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Alberto Sordi
Prof. Guido Tersilli
Ida Galli
Anna Maria Tersilli
Pupella Maggio
Antonietta Parisi
Claudio Gora
professor De Amatis
Giovanni Nuvoletti
professor Gustavo Azzarini
Alessandro Cutolo
commendatore Valentano
Nanda Primavera
madre di Guido
Gino Lavagetto
dottor Cremona

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Luciano Salce
Writers: Alberto Sordi, Sergio Amidei, Alberto Sordi
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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57 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Il medico della mutua Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Luciano Salce, shot by Sante Achilli. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Piero Piccioni. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Sergio Montanari 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

CAST

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Alberto Sordi and Ida Galli and Pupella Maggio carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0064846 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 84 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Luciano Salce directs. Sante Achilli behind the camera. Piero Piccioni scores. Sergio Montanari cuts. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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Things worth knowing

157 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Il medico della mutua Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Luciano Salce, shot by Sante Achilli. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Piero Piccioni. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Sergio Montanari shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Alberto Sordi and Ida Galli and Pupella Maggio carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0064846 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 84 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.