High Time (1950)
The historic clock of a small town needs to be repaired but there is no money in the town coffers to pay for it. Don Paolo (Peppino Spadaro), the Priest, raises the money by lottery and thinks the surplus should go to the poor. The Communists and Socialists object because they are afraid the priest will get the credit and they claim it as "the people's money." The democratic mayor (Arturo Brogaglia) can think of no solution other than organizing committees and sub-committees. Finally, Rocchetti (Paola Stoppi), the town mechanic who has no answers for town problems and hates the clergy and politicians alike, comes forward and repairs the clock for the sheer joy of work.
Director:
Paolo William Tamburella
Writer:
Paolo William Tamburella
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Nando Bruno as Parboni |
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Lauro Gazzolo as Guerrieri |
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Patrizia Mangano as Luisa |
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Leda Gloria as Rosa |
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Paolo Stoppa as Rocchetti |
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Peppino Spadaro as Don Paolo |
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Arturo Bragaglia as Il sindaco |
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Attilio Dottesio as Mario |
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Marga Cella as Sig.na Guerrieri |
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Aristide Garbini as Bruno |
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Zoe Incrocci as Concettina |
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Renato Malavasi as Capo Banda |
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Pietro Tordi as Fausto |
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John Pasetti as Guglielmo |
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Amina Pirani Maggi as Sig.ra Silvestri |
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Vittoria Febbi as |
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Arturo Pasquali as Silvestri |
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Franco Silva as Alfredo |
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Margherita Nicosia Bossi as Sig.ra Cantonieri |
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Mario Mazza as De Mori |
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Gemma Bolognesi as Sig.ra De Mori |
| Writing | Paolo William Tamburella | Screenplay |
| Camera | Vincenzo Seratrice | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Jolanda Benvenuti | Editor |
| Sound | Alessandro Cicognini | Music |
| Art | Arrigo Equini | Production Design |
| Directing | Paolo William Tamburella | Director |