Almost a Man (1966)
A young writer descends into madness. Alienated, neurotic, and plagued by guilt, Michele retreats from reality, loses interest in work, and comes to the brink of suicide before being sent to an asylum for shock therapy. Escaping from the asylum, Michele returns to his boyhood home, where he learns the reasons for his present mental state.
Director:
Vittorio De Seta
Writers:
Vittorio De Seta, Fabio Carpi, Vera Gherarducci.
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Jacques Perrin as Michele |
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Lea Padovani as Michele's Mother |
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Ilaria Occhini as Elena |
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Gianni Garko as Michele's Brother |
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Rosemary Dexter as Marina |
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Pier Paolo Capponi as Ugo |
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Francesca De Seta as Simonetta |
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Kitty Swan as Girl at Park |
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Ivan Rassimov as |
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Anny Degli Uberti as |
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Renato Montalbano as |
| Directing | Vittorio De Seta | Director |
| Production | Carlo Alberto Cortina | Line Producer |
| Sound | Bruno Nicolai | Conductor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Vittorio Biseo | Makeup Artist |
| Writing | Vittorio De Seta | Story |
| Camera | Luciano Tovoli | Camera Operator |
| Editing | Mariella Ercoli | Assistant Editor |
| Art | Vera Gherarducci | Production Design |
| Sound | Ennio Morricone | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Vittorio De Seta | Screenplay |
| Writing | Fabio Carpi | Screenplay |
| Writing | Vera Gherarducci | Screenplay |
| Production | Vittorio De Seta | Producer |
| Editing | Fernanda Papa | Editor |
| Camera | Dario Di Palma | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Davide Montemurri | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Gianni Amelio | Script Supervisor |