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Un eroe dei nostri tempi

  • 1955
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
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Giovanna Ralli, Alberto Sordi, and Franca Valeri in Un eroe dei nostri tempi (1955)
Comedy

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 li... Read allAlberto 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 de... Read allAlberto 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... Read all

  • Director
    • Mario Monicelli
  • Writers
    • Mario Monicelli
    • Rodolfo Sonego
  • Stars
    • Alberto Sordi
    • Franca Valeri
    • Giovanna Ralli
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    678
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Mario Monicelli
    • Writers
      • Mario Monicelli
      • Rodolfo Sonego
    • Stars
      • Alberto Sordi
      • Franca Valeri
      • Giovanna Ralli
    • 2User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    Alberto Sordi
    Alberto Sordi
    • Alberto Menichetti
    Franca Valeri
    • Vedova De Ritis
    Giovanna Ralli
    Giovanna Ralli
    • Marcella
    Tina Pica
    Tina Pica
    • Clotilde
    Mario Carotenuto
    • Gustavo Pedocchi
    Leopoldo Trieste
    Leopoldo Trieste
    • Aurelio Bilancia
    Alberto Lattuada
    Alberto Lattuada
    • Il direttore
    Bud Spencer
    Bud Spencer
    • Fernando
    • (as Carlo Pedersoli)
    Pina Bottin
    • Secretary
    Lina Bonivento
    • Aunt Giovanna
    Mino Doro
    Mino Doro
    • Prof. Bracci
    Giulio Calì
    • Il giovanottaccio
    Paolo Ferrara
    • Police Commissioner
    Jone Frigerio
    • The old Lady on the Train
    • (as Ione Frigerio)
    Giorgio Berti
    • Warehouseman
    Ciccio Barbi
    Ciccio Barbi
    • Employee
    Mario Meniconi
    Mario Meniconi
    • Man near Tevere river
    • (as Mario Menicone)
    Nino Vingelli
    Nino Vingelli
    • Brigadiere
    • Director
      • Mario Monicelli
    • Writers
      • Mario Monicelli
      • Rodolfo Sonego
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    6meinwonderland

    Alberto Sordi's performance is a hilarious explosion of humor

    Directed by Mario Monicelli and starred by Alberto Sordi, the movie follows Alberto Menichetti in a series of misunderstandings with the law after he was heard saying, "accademicamente", he will drop the bomb (butto la bomba).

    The protagonist is full of little details that make him hilarious: from keeping a little notebook where he writes everything he does in order to have an alibi if needed, a displaced love interest that will bring unforeseen consequences, to behaving in ways that defy what is expected of him, his idiosyncrasy is a recipe for humor. A recipe Alberto Sordi uses to the utmost infusing his performance with his well-known histrionicity, making the movie fertile soil for humor.

    Un eroe dei nostri tempi is an entertaining and humorous movie with a great actor and music by Nino Rota, more than enough reasons to give it a watch.

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    • Release date
      • September 15, 1955 (Italy)
    • Country of origin
      • Italy
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • A Hero of Our Times
    • Filming locations
      • Rome, Lazio, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Titanus
      • Vides Cinematografica
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 25m(85 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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