I Live as I Please

1942 1h 23m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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A young farmer, with a magnificent voice, receives an invitation to present himself in a large theater to be hired. In reality, the invitation is a joke made by his cousin.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ferruccio Tagliavini
Stefano
Silvana Jachino
Maria
Luigi Almirante
L'impresario
Carlo Campanini
Oreste
Nino Crisman
Leone
Carlo Micheluzzi
Il commesso viaggiatore
Giovanni Grasso
Il dottore
Armando Migliari
Il padre di Stefano

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mario Mattoli
Writers: Leo Catozzo, Mario Mattoli
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 7

ERA

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84 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Ferruccio Tagliavini and Silvana Jachino and Luigi Almirante carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0034366 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mario Mattoli directs. Fernando Tropea cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
284 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Fernando Tropea shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Ferruccio Tagliavini and Silvana Jachino and Luigi Almirante carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0034366 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.