The Miser

1990 1h 48m IT

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6.3

MID

★6.3TMDB · 37

Comedy

Synopsis

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Misery money-lender Arpagone is looking to arrange three weddings simultaneously - to cut down on costs. One for himself and the others for his two children. Of course he doesn't approve of the choices his son and daughter have made and conspires to arrange more well to do spouses against their will. However, fate will prove itself to be on the side of true love, not of the greedy.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Alberto Sordi
Arpagone
Laura Antonelli
Frosina
Valérie Allain
Mariana
Franco Angrisano
Don Paolino
Miguel Bosé
Valerio
Lucia Bosè
Dona Elvira
Carlo Croccolo
Maestro Simone
Nicola Farron
Cleante

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tonino Cervi
Writers: Tonino Cervi, Cesare Frugoni, Rodolfo Sonego
Languages: Russian, Italian
Countries: France, Italy, Spain

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Russian, Italian.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: France, Italy, Spain.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tonino Cervi, shot by Armando Nannuzzi. 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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Original score by Piero Piccioni. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Alberto Sordi and Laura Antonelli and Valérie Allain carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0096859 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Tonino Cervi directs. Armando Nannuzzi behind the camera. Piero Piccioni scores. Nino Baragli cuts. Produced in France, Italy, Spain. Dialogue in Russian, Italian.

Trivia

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136 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Russian, Italian.
3International production across 3 countries: France, Italy, Spain.
4Directed by Tonino Cervi, shot by Armando Nannuzzi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Piero Piccioni. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Nino Baragli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Alberto Sordi and Laura Antonelli and Valérie Allain carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0096859 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 37 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.