The Art of Getting Along

1954 1h 25m IT

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 40

Comedy

Synopsis

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In this comedy Alberto Sordi plays Rosario Scimoni, known as Sasà, an opportunistic and unscrupulous guy, nephew of the mayor of Catania, and he's always ready to take sides with anyone who can help him. He switches from socialism to fascism; he changes his political faith the same way he changes women. He even tries to found his own party.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Alberto Sordi
Rosario 'Sasà' Scimoni
Giacomo Furia
Maggiordomo
Marco Guglielmi
L'avvocato Giardini
Franco Coop
Il sindaco di Catania
Luisa Della Noce
Paola Toscano
Franco Jamonte
Luigi Pizzarro
Elli Parvo
Emma
Armenia Balducci
Lilli De Angelis

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Luigi Zampa
Writers: Vitaliano Brancati, Vitaliano Brancati
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 / 8

ERA

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72 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Luigi Zampa, shot by Marco Scarpelli. 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 Alessandro Cicognini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

ERA

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Editor Eraldo Da Roma 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 Giacomo Furia and Marco Guglielmi carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0047839 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Luigi Zampa directs. Marco Scarpelli behind the camera. Alessandro Cicognini scores. Eraldo Da Roma cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
272 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Luigi Zampa, shot by Marco Scarpelli. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Alessandro Cicognini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Eraldo Da Roma shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Alberto Sordi and Giacomo Furia and Marco Guglielmi carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0047839 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.