Hello Elephant (1952)
Vittorio De Sica is a teacher struggling to take care of his family and always dreaming that Parliament will increase the salaries for teachers and life will become easier for his wife, Maria Mereander, and kids. An Indian prince (Sabu) visits Italy, is assisted by the teacher and gives De Sica a baby elephant as a reward. This upsets the landlord, Nando Bruno, the other tenants, and the neighborhood. He takes the elephant away but, like Lassie, it comes home.
Director:
Gianni Franciolini
Writers:
Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Cesare Zavattini.
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Vittorio De Sica as Carlo Caretti |
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María Mercader as Mario Caretti |
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Nando Bruno as signor Venturi |
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Sabu as Sultan of Nagore |
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Gisella Sofio as |
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Michele Sakara as |
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Ciro Berardi as |
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Giuseppe Chinnici as |
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Antonio Nicotra as |
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Sofi Fort as |
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Teresa Fimiani as |
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Pasquale De Filippo as |
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Piero Mastrocinque as |
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Virgilio Antico as |
| Art | Piero Gherardi | Production Design |
| Camera | Alberto Fusi | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Alfredo Palmieri | Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Oscar Di Santo | Sound |
| Editing | Marcella Benvenuti | Assistant Editor |
| Writing | Suso Cecchi d'Amico | Screenplay |
| Camera | Angelo Pennoni | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Ennio Guarnieri | Assistant Camera |
| Production | Roberto Moretti | Production Supervisor |
| Writing | Cesare Zavattini | Screenplay |
| Directing | Franco Montemurro | First Assistant Director |
| Production | Angelo Rizzoli | Producer |
| Directing | Luisa Alessandri | First Assistant Director |
| Sound | Alessandro Cicognini | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Cesare Zavattini | Story |
| Writing | Suso Cecchi d'Amico | Story |
| Production | Pasquale Misiano | Production Secretary |
| Production | Nino Misiano | Production Manager |
| Directing | Gianni Franciolini | Director |
| Camera | Anchise Brizzi | Director of Photography |
| Production | Vittorio De Sica | Producer |
| Editing | Eraldo Da Roma | Editor |
