France / May 15, 1958 / Cannes Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Andrea Zaccardi has returned home from hunting. He and his wife Luisa are very close. Their young son Giulio develops a cough. The doctor recommends the seaside. Luisa leaves with Giulio for several weeks. Andrea stays to work at the metal shop.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Romolo Giordani | Caporetto |
| Andrea Fantacci | Festucci |
| Mario Brega | Uomo che blocca Andrea davanti al tassista (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | L'uomo di paglia |
| Original language | Italiano (IT) |
| Spoken languages | Italiano |
| Production countries | Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Lux Film, Vides Cinematografica, Cinecittà Studios |
| Release date | 11 marzo 1958 |
| Production | Pietro Notarianni, Alfredo Bini, Franco Cristaldi |
| Writer | Pietro Germi, Alfredo Giannetti, Leonardo Benvenuti, Piero De Bernardi |
| Editing | Dolores Tamburini, Luciano Benedetti |
| Cinematography | Leonida Barboni, Divo Cavicchioli, Aiace Parolin |
| Assistant directors | Salvatore Rosso, Nino Zanchin, Pietro Germi, Anna Gruber |
| Camera operators | Aiace Parolin, Divo Cavicchioli, Leonida Barboni |
| Additional photography | Divo Cavicchioli, Leonida Barboni, Aiace Parolin |
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| Production design | Carlo Egidi, Bona Magrini |
| Art direction | Carlo Egidi, Bona Magrini |
| Set decoration | Carlo Egidi, Bona Magrini |
| Music | Carlo Rustichelli, Luigi Puri, Oscar Di Santo, Franco Ferrara |
| Sound | Luigi Puri, Oscar Di Santo, Carlo Rustichelli, Franco Ferrara |
| Costume design | Franco Freda, Amalia Paoletti, Raffaele Cristini |
| Makeup | Franco Freda, Amalia Paoletti, Raffaele Cristini |
| Hairstyling | Franco Freda, Amalia Paoletti, Raffaele Cristini |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Italy / Mar 11, 1958
Russia / Dec 11, 1961
TV
Russia / Apr 01, 1962
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