The read
It runs a compact 1h 22m.
Synopsis
Gianni is a poor, young newspaper salesman in Rome. However, during his vacations he poses as Count Max Varaldo, an aristocrat. Once, on a cruise in Naples, he meets Donna Paola, a wealthy snob, and her shy maid Lauretta. After trying to establish a relationship with Donna Paola, Gianni, disappointed, decides to drop his alter ego Max and propose to Lauretta. However, she now believes that he is a Count, which leads to a series of comic misunderstandings.
Ratings
IMDb7/10
26 audience votes
Key crew
- Mario CameriniDirector
- Renzo RosselliniOriginal Music Composer
- Mario CameriniScreenplay
- Mario SoldatiScreenplay
Cast
- Vittorio De SicaGianni / Max Varaldo
- Assia NorisLauretta
- Rubi D'AlmaDonna Paola
- Lilia DalePucci
- Caterina ColloZia Lucia
- Umberto MelnatiRiccardo
- Mario CasaleggioZio Pietro
- Virgilio RientoPepe
- Vivi GioiDolly (uncredited)
- Michele Contessa(uncredited)
- Romolo CostaIl commandante Baldi (uncredited)
- Luciano DorcorattoGuido (uncredited)