The Story of a Poor Young Man
Genres
Overview
Two neighbors, young Vincenzo and old Mr. Bartoloni, are utterly unhappy. On the one hand Vincenzo must lead a miserable and frustrating life as he cannot find any regular job, despite his Arts degree. On the other hand, Mr. Bartoloni is fed up with his despotic wife: the woman who used to be a beautiful artist is now a fat and shabby drunkard. The two men meet on a particularly sad night and, during an outburst Mr. Bartoloni asks Vincenzo to help him to get rid of his wife by simulating an accident with the promise of a considerable amount of money. At night Vincenzo can't sleep: Mr. Bartoloni wasn't joking and he is in a desperate need for money...
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
111 min
Release Date
1995-09-29
Status
Released
Original Language
Italian
Vote Count
31
Vote Average
6.6
Rolando Ravello
Vincenzo Persico
André Dussollier
Sostituto Procuratore Moscati
Alberto Sordi
Bartoloni
Isabella Ferrari
Andreina
Mario Carotenuto
Sig. Pieralisi
Renato De Carmine
Avvocato Cantini
Gianfelice Imparato
Assistente Moscati
Sara Franchetti
Madre di Vincenzo
Aida Billarelli
Karline
Nathalie Caldonazzo
Ananas
Gloria Sirabella
Marcella
Gea Martire
Testimone
Barbara D'Urso
Madre dello studente
Filippo Arcelloni
Ester Astrologo
Gianni Baghino
Vittorio di Mambro
Enzo Monteduro
Di Peggio
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