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1963
Not Rated
1h 22m
7.2IMDb

Drama

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What it's about

The neorealistic story follows the uneventful lives of Francesco, Sergio, and Antonio, three young men who live in a small, poverty-stricken village. Since all three are unemployed, they while their time away roaming the streets and chasing girls. One day Antonio's aunt asks him to stay with her and his cousins in Rome. He accepts her offer and enrolls at a university in Rome, leaving his two friends behind to envy him for his new upscale lifestyle. But eventually Antonio returns to the village, initially just for a day. Though he boasts about his life, he never goes back to Rome and instead opts for his friends and the place he grew up, despite all its shortcomings.

Cast and crew

Director: Lina Wertmüller
Writer: Lina Wertmüller
Starring: Antonio Petruzzi, Stefano Satta Flores, Sergio Ferranino

Details

Release date: Sep 2, 1963
Language: Italian
Country: Italy
Awards: 2 wins total