I'm the Hero

I'm the Hero
Directed by	Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia
Written by	Agenore Incrocci Furio Scarpelli
Produced by	Domenico Forges Davanzati
Starring	Renato Rascel Delia Scala Marisa Merlini
Cinematography	Marco Scarpelli
Edited by	Mario Serandrei
Music by	Renzo Rossellini
Production company	Società Italiana Cines
Distributed by	Lux Film
Release date	29 February 1952 (1952-02-29)
Running time	85 minutes
Country	Italy
Language	Italian

I'm the Hero (Italian: L' eroe sono io) is a 1952 Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia and starring Renato Rascel, Delia Scala and Marisa Merlini. ^{[1] [2]} It was shot at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art director Alberto Tavazzi.

Synopsis

Righetto falls in love with Silvia, who mistakenly believes him to be a photo novel star. When she discovers the truth she leaves him. However he becomes a hero by rescuing her from a gang of criminals.

Cast

• Renato Rascel as Righetto
• Delia Scala as Silvia
• Andrea Checchi as Busatti
• Achille Togliani as Bob D'Alba
• Marisa Merlini as Lucille
• Francesco Golisano as Giuseppe
• Enzo Biliotti as De Santis
• Pasquale Fasciano as Tony Flanaghan
• Arturo Bragaglia as Medico condotto
• Gildo Bocci as Proprietario carrettino gelati
• Peppino De Martino as Er Pirata
• Gianni Baghino as Osvaldo, lo scassinatore

Reception

An Italian review of the time states that ”This is a comedy that does not often provoke hilarity in the audience." ^[3]

References

1. Stewart p.607
2. Chiti & Poppi p.142
3. L'EROE SONO IO (in Italian), retrieved 2023-04-18

Bibliography

• Chiti, Roberto & Poppi, Roberto. Dizionario del cinema italiano: Dal 1945 al 1959. Gremese Editore, 1991.
• Stewart, John. Italian Film: A Who's Who. McFarland, 1994.

External links

• I'm the Hero at IMDb