Italy / Sep 24, 1963 / (Rome)
They have many names for a man who claws his way to the top! Most of them are unprintable!
1h 46min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Giulio has a faithful wife and a true friend, but he is convinced that only with money can one be happy. So he devotes himself to dangerous real estate speculation in Sardinia, even though he does not have the capital to deal with it. To find the necessary money, he is willing to give up even his dignity. And slowly, he alienates his most beloved ones from himself....
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Gastone Moschin | Il Cognato di Giulio |
| Cristina Gaïoni | Maria |
| Filippo Scelzo | Berto |
| Mino Doro | |
| Carlo Kechler | |
| Meri Welles | Tatiana (as Mery Welles) |
| Annie Gorassini | Marisa |
| Carlo Bagno | Varelli |
| Franca Polesello | Carla |
| Ugo Attanasio | |
| Daniele Vargas | Il principale di Laura |
| Elisabetta Velinska | Elena |
| Armando Bandini | Romanelli (uncredited) |
| Thea Fleming | (uncredited) |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Il successo |
| Original language | Italiano (IT) |
| Spoken languages | Italiano |
| Production countries | France, Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Montfluor Film, Fair Film, Incei Film, Cinétel |
| Release date | 24 settembre 1963 |
| Production | Mario Cecchi Gori |
| Writer | Ettore Scola, Ruggero Maccari |
| Editing | Maurizio Lucidi |
| Cinematography | Alessandro D'Eva, Sergio D'Offizi |
| Assistant directors | Vana Caruso, Mauro Morassi, Grazia Baldanello |
| Camera operators | Sergio D'Offizi, Alessandro D'Eva |
| Additional photography | Sergio D'Offizi, Alessandro D'Eva |
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| Production design | Ugo Pericoli, Arrigo Breschi |
| Art direction | Arrigo Breschi, Ugo Pericoli |
| Set decoration | Arrigo Breschi, Ugo Pericoli |
| Music | Ennio Morricone |
| Sound | Ennio Morricone |
| Costume design | Ugo Pericoli, Otello Sisi |
| Makeup | Otello Sisi, Ugo Pericoli |
| Hairstyling | Otello Sisi, Ugo Pericoli |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Spain / May 04, 1964 / (Madrid)
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