Un borghese piccolo piccolo (1977)

Director:

Mario Monicelli

Writers:

Sergio Amidei (writer)
Vincenzo Cerami (story) (novel)

Release Date:

17 March 1977 (Italy)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

When his only son is killed in an armed robbery, a meek middle-aged man takes justice in his own hands. |

Plot Keywords:

Commedia All'italiana | Italian Comedy | Italy | Kidnapping | Torture

Awards:

9 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Alberto Sordi	...	Giovanni Vivaldi
Shelley Winters	...	Amalia Vivaldi
Vincenzo Crocitti	...	Mario Vivaldi
Romolo Valli	...	Dr. Spazioni
Renzo Carboni	...	Robber
Enrico Beruschi	...	Toti
Marcello Di Martire
Francesco D'Adda		(as Francesca D'Adda Salvaterra)
Edoardo Florio
Ettore Garofolo	...	Young Man on Street
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Roberto Antonelli
Giancarlo Chiaramello
Mario Maffei
Renato Malavasi	...	Direttore del cimitero
Antonio Meschini
Aldo Miranda
Paolo Paoloni	...	Impiegato allampanato
Valeria Perilli
Renato Scarpa	...	Prete
Pietro Tordi

Also Known As:

A Very Little Man
An Average Little Man (International: English title)

Runtime:

122 min

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Italy:VM14 | Argentina:16

Filming Locations:

Rome, Lazio, Italy

Company:

Auro Cinematografica

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When the insect dies, near the end of the film, the cord that makes the (fake) insect twitch can be seen.

The movie you will never forget

I saw this movie must be 30 years ago now, and I will never forget it. It is started out like comedy (that is exactly what you expect when Alberto Sordi is in main role), but it turned into a real life horror very quickly. Many things you will see in this movie are real - taken from the life in Rome (at least I think that was Rome) at that time. The reality of the settings and physiological terror the main characters are experiencing make a lasting impact here. I am waiting for this movie to come out on DVD, but it is not happening for now. If you have an opportunity to see it, do not miss it. You will never forget it.