dark comedy

The Story of a Poor Young Man (1995)

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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...

Cast & Crew

Director
Ettore Scola
  • Profile picture of Rolando Ravello
    Vincenzo Persico Rolando Ravello
  • Profile picture of André Dussollier
    Sostituto Procuratore Moscati André Dussollier
  • Profile picture of Alberto Sordi
    Bartoloni Alberto Sordi
  • Profile picture of Isabella Ferrari
    Andreina Isabella Ferrari
  • Profile picture of Mario Carotenuto
    Sig. Pieralisi Mario Carotenuto
  • Profile picture of Renato De Carmine
    Avvocato Cantini Renato De Carmine
  • Profile picture of Gianfelice Imparato
    Assistente Moscati Gianfelice Imparato
  • Profile picture of Sara Franchetti
    Madre di Vincenzo Sara Franchetti

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Keywords

  • dark comedy