Hello Elephant

Hello Elephant
Hello Elephant
Directed by	Gianni Franciolini
Written by	Suso Cecchi d'Amico ; Cesare Zavattini
Produced by	Vittorio De Sica
Cinematography	Anchise Brizzi
Edited by	Eraldo Da Roma
Music by	Alessandro Cicognini
Release date	1952;
Running time	78 minutes
Country	Italy
Language	Italian

Last updated November 12, 2025

Hello Elephant (Italian : Buongiorno, elefante!) is a 1952 Italian comedy film directed by Gianni Franciolini and Vittorio De Sica. It was entered into the main competition at the 6th Locarno Film Festival.^[1]

Plot

Cast

Vittorio De Sica as Carlo Caretti
María Mercader as Maria Caretti
Sabu as Sultan of Nagore
Nando Bruno as Mr. Venturi, landlord
Gisella Sofio as Carlo's former lover
Michele Sakara as Giovannino
Ciro Berardi as Porter
Giuseppe Chinnici as Police Commissioner

Reception

A contemporary Corriere della Sera review described the film as "a funny little film that is halfway between Miracle in Milan and Umberto D. "^[2]

References

↑ "All the films of the Locarno Film Festival". Locarno Film Festival . Retrieved 11 November 2025.
↑ Ian. (27 April 1952). "Rassegna Cinematografica". Corriere della Sera . p. 2.

External links

Hello Elephant at IMDb

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[1] "All the films of the Locarno Film Festival". Locarno Film Festival . Retrieved 11 November 2025.

[2] Ian. (27 April 1952). "Rassegna Cinematografica". Corriere della Sera . p. 2.

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