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Il lumacone is a italien film of genre Comedy directed by Paolo Cavara with Turi Ferro
Il lumacone (1974)
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Add to a movie listIl lumacone (The Big Snail) is a 1974 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Paolo Cavara.
Synopsis
Gianni Rodinò, un cuisinier sicilien, abandonné par sa femme, vit dans des conditions de misère morale et matérielle. Il se promène dans les rues de Rome, saoul, parlant seul à voix haute, le regard perdu dans le vide. Il fait la connaissance de Ginetto, un petit délinquant. Ensemble, ils vivent misérablement dans un sous-sol. Gianni Rodinò, déterminé à mettre le jeune homme sur la bonne voie, achète un wagon de chemin de fer en désuétude pour en faire un restaurant à la mode et parvient ainsi à réaliser son rêve et à réhabiliter le jeune garçon.Actors
Turi Ferro
(Gianni)
Agostina Belli
(Elisa)
Ninetto Davoli
(Ginetto)
Francesco Mulé
(Pietro)
Gabriella Giorgelli
(Paola)
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