A Hero of Our Times (1955)
Alberto Menichetti lives with an aunt and an old housekeeper, Clotilde; he has a job in a firm and his boss is Mrs. De Ritis, a widow whose husband was killed during a wild boar hunt. She likes him but Alberto likes Marcella; she is under age and he is awaiting her birthday to declare his love. His greater traits are to be fearful of everything and to be selfish. This nature will get him into trouble..
Director:
Mario Monicelli
Writers:
Mario Monicelli, Rodolfo Sonego.
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Alberto Sordi as Alberto Menichetti |
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Franca Valeri as Vedova De Ritis |
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Giovanna Ralli as Marcella |
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Tina Pica as Clotilde |
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Mario Carotenuto as Gustavo |
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Leopoldo Trieste as Aurelio |
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Alberto Lattuada as Director |
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Bud Spencer as Fernando |
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Mario Meniconi as River Man |
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Pina Bottin as Secretary |
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Lina Bonivento as |
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Mino Doro as |
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Giulio Calì as |
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Paolo Ferrara as |
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Jone Frigerio as |
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Giorgio Berti as |
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Ciccio Barbi as |
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Nino Vingelli as |
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Paola Quagliero as |
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Lea Migliorini as |
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Carlo Mazzarella as |
| Production | Franco Cristaldi | Producer |
| Directing | Mario Monicelli | Director |
| Writing | Mario Monicelli | Screenplay |
| Writing | Rodolfo Sonego | Screenplay |
| Camera | Tino Santoni | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Adriana Novelli | Editor |
| Production | Guglielmo Colonna | Unit Manager |
| Camera | Giovanni Battista Poletto | Still Photographer |
| Production | Renato Angiolini | Production Secretary |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gustavo Sisi | Hairstylist |
| Directing | Ansano Giannarelli | Script Supervisor |
| Art | Antonio Fratalocchi | Set Decoration |
| Production | Franco Marras | Production Secretary |
| Art | Carlo Egidi | Production Design |
| Directing | Marco Leto | Second Assistant Director |
| Production | Gino Mordini | Production Manager |
| Camera | Enrico Cignitti | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Kurt Doubrowsky | Sound |
| Costume & Make-Up | Duilio Giustini | Makeup Artist |
| Writing | Rodolfo Sonego | Story |
| Costume & Make-Up | Giulia Mafai | Costume Design |
| Sound | Carlo Savina | Conductor |
| Sound | Nino Rota | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Mario Maffei | First Assistant Director |