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 |
| Writing | Vittorio De Seta | Story |
| Editing | Mariella Ercoli | Assistant Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Vittorio Biseo | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Luciano Tovoli | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Bruno Nicolai | Conductor |
| Writing | Vittorio De Seta | Screenplay |
| Production | Vittorio De Seta | Producer |
| Art | Vera Gherarducci | Production Design |
| Sound | Ennio Morricone | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Fabio Carpi | Screenplay |
| Camera | Dario Di Palma | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Fernanda Papa | Editor |
| Writing | Vera Gherarducci | Screenplay |
| Directing | Davide Montemurri | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Gianni Amelio | Script Supervisor |