The Man Who Smiles

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The Man Who Smiles
L'uomo che sorride (1936) Vittorio De Sica.jpg
De Sica in a film scene
Directed by Mario Mattoli
Written by Luigi Bonelli
Produced by Giuseppe Amato
Starring Vittorio De Sica, Umberto Melnati, Enrico Viarisio, Assia Noris and Paola Borboni
Cinematography Arturo Gallea
Edited by Fernando Tropea
Music by Cesare A. Bixio
Release date
  • 1936 (1936)
Country Italy
Language Italian

The Man Who Smiles (Italian: L'uomo che sorride) is a 1936 Italian "white-telephones" comedy film about an Oedipus Complex, directed by Mario Mattoli. The film stars Vittorio De Sica, [1] Umberto Melnati, Enrico Viarisio, Assia Noris and Paola Borboni. It is based on a play by Aldo De Benedetti.It was shot at the Tirrenia Studios.

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The film premiered in the USA on 16 April 1937.

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References

  1. ↑ Luca, Giovanna de (2007). "Vittorio de Sica (1901-1974)". Encyclopedia of Italian Literary Studies: A-J. Taylor & Francis. pp. 621–27. ISBN   9781579583903.


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