Comedy · Italy · 1955 · 1h 25m

A Hero of Our Times

Un eroe dei nostri tempi

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Director
Mario Monicelli
Cast
Alberto Sordi as Alberto Menichetti Franca Valeri as Vedova De Ritis Giovanna Ralli as Marcella Tina Pica as Clotilde Mario Carotenuto as Gustavo Leopoldo Trieste as Aurelio
Crew
Tino Santoni — Director of Photography Adriana Novelli — Editor Nino Rota — Original Music Composer Mario Monicelli — Screenplay Rodolfo Sonego — Screenplay Rodolfo Sonego — Story
Synopsis

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..

Key Collaborators
Mario Monicelli Director Tino Santoni Director of Photography Adriana Novelli Editor Nino Rota Original Music Composer Mario Monicelli Screenplay Rodolfo Sonego Screenplay Rodolfo Sonego Story Franco Cristaldi Producer Carlo Egidi Production Design Giulia Mafai Costume Design
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