An Average Little Man
Genres
Overview
A middle-aged government accountant is determined to secure a stable job for his son before retiring, willing to go to great lengths to achieve his goal.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
122 min
Release Date
1977-03-17
Status
Released
Original Language
Italian
Vote Count
237
Vote Average
7.96
Alberto Sordi
Giovanni Vivaldi
Shelley Winters
Amalia Vivaldi
Vincenzo Crocitti
Mario Vivaldi
Romolo Valli
Dott. Spaziani
Paolo Paoloni
collega di Vivaldi
Renato Malavasi
direttore del cimitero
Renzo Carboni
Omicida
Enrico Beruschi
Toti
Renato Scarpa
prete
Francesco D'Adda
Marcello Di Martire
Edoardo Florio
Ettore Garofolo
Mario Maffei
Antonio Meschini
Aldo Miranda
Valeria Perilli
Pietro Tordi
Roberto Antonelli
Giancarlo Chiaramello
Francesco Quagliero
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