Where to Watch Il posto (1961) in the US

What it's about

Domenico and Antonietta are two suburban Italian youths who meet while seeking "a job for life" from a big city corporation. After a bizarre screening process made up of written exams, physical agility exercises, and interview questions such as "Do you drink to forget your troubles?" (Domenico and Antonietta are no older than 17 or 18), they land jobs in the "Technical Division" and "Typing Services" respectively. From there, Domenico works as an underutilized errand boy until a clerk position is vacated by the death of an older employee. Domenico finally takes his place in a room of 12 other clerks with a manager overseeing them from a desk at the head of the room. The film ends as Domenico ponders his fate, from behind his tiny desk at the back of the small windowless room, listening to the sound of the mimeograph machine as it runs off carbon copies next to the manager's desk.

Cast and crew

Director

Ermanno Olmi

Writer

Ettore Lombardo, Ermanno Olmi

Starring

Sandro Panseri, Loredana Detto, Corrado Aprile

Details

Release date

Jul 12, 1962

Language

Italian

Country

Italy

Box office

$9,080

Awards

6 wins & 4 nominations

Where to Watch Il posto (1961) in the US — common questions

Where to watch Il posto in the United States?

Il posto is available with a subscription or free with a participating library card in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on The Criterion Channel (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Kanopy.

Can I stream Il posto or do I have to rent it in the United States?

Watch the movie with a subscription on The Criterion Channel (HD).

Can I watch Il posto for free in the United States?

Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Kanopy.