The Overcoat (1952)
Based on the Nikolai Gogol story but set in 1950s Italy, "The Overcoat" is the story of a poor city hall clerk whose only desire is to buy a new overcoat.
Director:
Alberto Lattuada
Writers:
Enzo Curreli, Luigi Malerba, Cesare Zavattini, Leonardo Sinisgalli, Giordano Corsi, Alberto Lattuada, Giorgio Prosperi.
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Renato Rascel as Carmine De Carmine |
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Yvonne Sanson as Caterina |
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Giulio Stival as The Mayor |
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Giulio Calì as The Tailor |
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Ettore Mattia as Secretary General |
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Olinto Cristina as Professor Filini |
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Anna Carena as Landlady |
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Sandro Somarè as Vittoria's Boyfriend |
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Luigi Moneta as Old Marshal Bandini |
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Silvio Bagolini as The Street Vendor |
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Dina Perbellini as Wife of the Mayor |
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Loris Gizzi as Builder #1 |
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Mario Crippa as |
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Alfredo Ragusa as |
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Nino Marchetti as Bolechi |
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Mimo Billi as Builder #2 |
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Riccardo Legioni as |
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Gondrano Trucchi as |
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Angela Bevilacqua as Teresa |
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Paolo Reale as |
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Giovanni Ranucci as |
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Antonella Lualdi as Vittoria, The Mayor's Daughter |
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Gianni Bonos as Lodger #1 (uncredited) |
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Luigi Bonos as Lodger #2 (uncredited) |
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Vittorio Bonos as Lodger #3 (uncredited) |
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Claudio Ermelli as The Photographer (uncredited) |
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Mimmo Poli as Town Councillor (uncredited) |
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Marco Tulli as (uncredited) |
| Directing | Alberto Lattuada | Director |
| Writing | Enzo Curreli | Screenplay |
| Camera | Francesco Solitario | Key Grip |
| Writing | Luigi Malerba | Screenplay |
| Directing | Guidarino Guidi | Second Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Eligio Trani | Makeup Artist |
| Lighting | Renato Pietrini | Gaffer |
| Camera | Cesare Fraschetti | Assistant Camera |
| Writing | Cesare Zavattini | Screenplay |
| Directing | Luigi Malerba | Second Assistant Director |
| Art | Sergio Baldacchini | Production Design |
| Camera | Mario Melloni | Still Photographer |
| Production | Alfredo Mirabile | Production Manager |
| Sound | Fernando Previtali | Conductor |
| Sound | Eraldo Giordani | Sound |
| Writing | Leonardo Sinisgalli | Screenplay |
| Camera | Amerigo Paiolo | Camera Operator |
| Writing | Giordano Corsi | Screenplay |
| Directing | Aldo Buzzi | First Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Amalia Paoletti | Hairstylist |
| Writing | Alberto Lattuada | Screenplay |
| Camera | Alfio Contini | Assistant Camera |
| Writing | Nikolai Gogol | Novel |
| Writing | Giorgio Prosperi | Screenplay |
| Production | Bianca Lattuada | Production Manager |
| Sound | Felice Lattuada | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Mario Montuori | Director of Photography |
| Art | Gianni Polidori | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dario Cecchi | Costume Design |
| Production | Enzo Curreli | Producer |
| Editing | Eraldo Da Roma | Editor |