The Man Who Smiles (Italian: L'uomo che sorride) is a 1936 Italian "white-telephones" comedy film about an Oedipus Complex, directed by Mario Mattoli. The film stars Vittorio De Sica,[1] Umberto Melnati, Enrico Viarisio, Assia Noris and Paola Borboni. It is based on a play by Aldo De Benedetti.It was shot at the Tirrenia Studios.
| The Man Who Smiles | |
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_Vittorio_De_Sica.jpg) De Sica in a film scene | |
| Directed by | Mario Mattoli |
| Written by | Luigi Bonelli |
| Produced by | Giuseppe Amato |
| Starring | Vittorio De Sica, Umberto Melnati, Enrico Viarisio, Assia Noris and Paola Borboni |
| Cinematography | Arturo Gallea |
| Edited by | Fernando Tropea |
| Music by | Cesare A. Bixio |
Release date |
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| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
The film premiered in the USA on 16 April 1937.
Cast
edit- Vittorio De Sica as Pio Fardella
- Umberto Melnati as Dino
- Enrico Viarisio as Commendator Ercole Piazza
- Assia Noris as Adriana
- Paola Borboni as La contessa
- Armando Migliari as Agostino
- Luisa Garella as Edvige
- Vanna Vanni
- Ermanno Roveri
References
edit- ^ Luca, Giovanna de (2007). "Vittorio de Sica (1901-1974)". Encyclopedia of Italian Literary Studies: A-J. Taylor & Francis. pp. 621–27. ISBN 9781579583903.
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