Idoli controluce

Idoli controluce (1965)

Drama

Having been assigned by his publisher to write a biography of Omar Sivori, the great footballer, Ugo Sanfelice heads for Torino. Given he is not very knowledgeable about soccer, Ugo tries -several times but in vain - to obtain an appointment from Sivori. Forced to fall back upon persons being or having been in contact with the elusive star, he gets to know young forward-center Moretti and soon becomes friendly with him. The young man confides in him and tells him the whole truth about his own "career" : the training in a small provincial team, the promising debut alongside Sivori, the desertion of his fiancée, the premature decline due to a dissolute life. When Sanfelice finally meets Sivori, he finds that the star is no match - humanely at least - for Moretti and he gives up writing the book at all.

Director: Enzo Battaglia

Casts

	Massimo Girotti as Ugo Sanfelice
	Omar Sivori as Himself
	Valeria Ciangottini as Liliana
	Joanna Shimkus as Alexandra
	Riccardo Garrone as Arturo Baldi
	Angela Freddi as Ada Mauri
	Gaspare Zola as Nanni Moretti
	Edy Biagetti as Dirigente sportivo
	Nicole Tessier as Olivia Cesarini Argan
	John Charles as Self
	Alfredo Dari as Renato Cesarini
	Beppe Barletti as Giornalista
	Giuseppe Adami as Self
	Roberto Brivio as I Gufi
	Nanni Svampa as I Gufi
	Gianni Magni as I Gufi
	Lino Patruno as I Gufi

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