During Fascism and after WWII, a school porter sacrifices himself so his son, who is slightly ashamed of a lowly background, can become a respected professor.The film also takes a few jabs at Italy's rapid governmental reshuffles.
3.4 / 5
Aldo Fabrizi
Orazio Belli
Giorgio De Lullo
Orazio Belli Jr.
Mario Pisu
Ettore Giraldi
Diana Nava
Diana
Lisetta Nava
Lisetta
Pinuccia Nava
Signorina Maggi
Nando Bruno
Angeloni
Guido Agnoletti
Andronico
Raffaele Caporilli
Il bidello
Diego Calcagno
L'insegnante
Gino Cavalieri
Gaetano Chiurazzi
Un allievo
Armando Libianchi
Ennio Flaiano
Un insegnante
Francesco Jovine
Gianna Perea Labia
Aldo Mattiacci
Paolo Monelli
Ercole Patti
Attilio Riccio
Mario Soldati
Renato Castellani
Director
Carlo Ponti
Producer
Story
Screenplay
Emilio Cecchi
Aldo De Benedetti
Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Fulvio Palmieri
Fausto Tozzi
Clemente Fracassi
Production Manager
Mario Montuori
Camera Operator
First Assistant Director
Jone Tuzi
Script Supervisor
Bruno Todini
Production Supervisor
Francesco De Feo
Second Assistant Director
Adriana Novelli
Assistant Editor
Raffaele Del Monte
Sound
Fernando Previtali
Conductor
Nino Rota
Original Music Composer
Carlo Montuori
Director of Photography
Mario Serandrei
Editor
Gastone Medin
Production Design
Alberto Boccianti
Set Decoration
Maria De Matteis
Costume Design
Otello Fava
Makeup Artist