The Story of a Poor Young Man (1995)
Two neighbors, young Vincenzo and old Mr. Bartoloni, are utterly unhappy. On the one hand Vincenzo must lead a miserable and frustrating life as he cannot find any regular job, despite his Arts degree. On the other hand, Mr. Bartoloni is fed up with his despotic wife: the woman who used to be a beautiful artist is now a fat and shabby drunkard. The two men meet on a particularly sad night and, during an outburst Mr. Bartoloni asks Vincenzo to help him to get rid of his wife by simulating an accident with the promise of a considerable amount of money. At night Vincenzo can't sleep: Mr. Bartoloni wasn't joking and he is in a desperate need for money...
Director:
Ettore Scola
Writers:
Giacomo Scarpelli, Ettore Scola, Silvia Scola.
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Rolando Ravello as Vincenzo Persico |
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André Dussollier as Sostituto Procuratore Moscati |
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Alberto Sordi as Bartoloni |
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Isabella Ferrari as Andreina |
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Mario Carotenuto as Sig. Pieralisi |
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Renato De Carmine as Avvocato Cantini |
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Gianfelice Imparato as Assistente Moscati |
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Sara Franchetti as Madre di Vincenzo |
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Aida Billarelli as Karline |
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Nathalie Caldonazzo as Ananas |
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Gloria Sirabella as Marcella |
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Gea Martire as Testimone |
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Barbara D'Urso as Madre dello studente |
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Filippo Arcelloni as |
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Ester Astrologo as |
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Gianni Baghino as |
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Vittorio di Mambro as |
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Enzo Monteduro as Di Peggio |
| Writing | Giacomo Scarpelli | Screenplay |
| Directing | Ettore Scola | Director |
| Writing | Ettore Scola | Screenplay |
| Writing | Ettore Scola | Story |
| Sound | Gaetano Carito | Sound |
| Production | Carlos Pasini Hansen | Production Manager |
| Production | Luciano Ricceri | Producer |
| Production | Barbara Scotton | Production Secretary |
| Sound | Armando Trovajoli | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Ezio Di Monte | Set Decoration |
| Production | Salvatore Giliberto | Accountant |
| Camera | Francesca D'Antoni | Second Assistant Camera |
| Costume & Make-Up | Emanuela Naccarati | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Art | Roberto Magagnini | Property Master |
| Camera | Roberto Emidi | Key Grip |
| Writing | Silvia Scola | Screenplay |
| Costume & Make-Up | Simonetta Leoncini | Costume Design |
| Editing | Raimondo Crociani | Editor |
| Production | Giorgio Scotton | Line Producer |
| Production | Gianfranco Morra | Administration |
| Directing | Amanzio Todini | First Assistant Director |
| Production | Fabio Laureti | Production Secretary |
| Editing | Antonio Di Lorenzo | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Roberta Bianchi | Assistant Editor |
| Art | Rodolfo Calascibetta | Property Master |
| Costume & Make-Up | Enrico Sabbatini | Costume Design |
| Camera | Stefano Coletta | Camera Operator |
| Production | Franco Committeri | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Franco Rufini | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Franco Di Giacomo | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Benito Alchimede | Sound |
| Directing | Maria Raffaella Faggiano | Second Assistant Director |
| Camera | Mauro Anzelotti | Key Grip |
| Art | Giuseppe Sorrentino | Assistant Production Design |
| Sound | Danilo Sterbini | Sound Mixer |
| Lighting | Valerio Garzia | Gaffer |
| Production | Francesco Lattuada | Production Secretary |
| Camera | Lorenzo Tovoli | First Assistant Camera |
| Art | Luciano Ricceri | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Carlo Barucci | Hairstylist |
| Directing | Martina Monicelli | Script Supervisor |
| Lighting | Bruno Angeletti | Gaffer |