Italy / Oct 03, 1952
1h 43min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Based on the Nikolai Gogol story but set in 1950s Italy, "The Overcoat" is the story of a poor city hall clerk whose only desire is to buy a new overcoat.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Sandro Somarè | Vittoria's Boyfriend |
| Luigi Moneta | Old Marshal Bandini |
| Silvio Bagolini | The Street Vendor |
| Dina Perbellini | Wife of the Mayor |
| Loris Gizzi | Builder #1 |
| Mario Crippa | |
| Alfredo Ragusa | |
| Nino Marchetti | Bolechi |
| Mimo Billi | Builder #2 |
| Riccardo Legioni | |
| Gondrano Trucchi | |
| Angela Bevilacqua | Teresa |
| Paolo Reale | |
| Giovanni Ranucci | |
| Antonella Lualdi | Vittoria, The Mayor's Daughter |
| Gianni Bonos | Lodger #1 (uncredited) |
| Luigi Bonos | Lodger #2 (uncredited) |
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| Vittorio Bonos | Lodger #3 (uncredited) |
| Claudio Ermelli | The Photographer (uncredited) |
| Mimmo Poli | Town Councillor (uncredited) |
| Marco Tulli | (uncredited) |
Genres
FantasyComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Il cappotto |
| Original language | Italiano (IT) |
| Spoken languages | Italiano |
| Production countries | Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Faro Film, Titanus |
| Release date | 3 ottobre 1952 |
| Production | Enzo Curreli |
| Writer | Enzo Curreli, Luigi Malerba, Cesare Zavattini, Leonardo Sinisgalli, Giordano Corsi, Alberto Lattuada, Nikolai Gogol, Giorgio Prosperi |
| Editing | Eraldo Da Roma |
| Cinematography | Mario Montuori, Francesco Solitario, Cesare Fraschetti, Mario Melloni, Amerigo Paiolo, Alfio Contini |
| Assistant directors | Guidarino Guidi, Luigi Malerba, Aldo Buzzi, Alberto Lattuada |
| Lighting | Renato Pietrini |
| Camera operators | Amerigo Paiolo, Francesco Solitario, Cesare Fraschetti, Mario Melloni, Alfio Contini, Mario Montuori |
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| Additional photography | Francesco Solitario, Cesare Fraschetti, Mario Melloni, Amerigo Paiolo, Alfio Contini, Mario Montuori |
| Production design | Sergio Baldacchini, Gianni Polidori |
| Art direction | Sergio Baldacchini, Gianni Polidori |
| Set decoration | Sergio Baldacchini, Gianni Polidori |
| Music | Felice Lattuada, Fernando Previtali, Eraldo Giordani |
| Sound | Fernando Previtali, Eraldo Giordani, Felice Lattuada |
| Costume design | Dario Cecchi, Eligio Trani, Amalia Paoletti |
| Makeup | Eligio Trani, Amalia Paoletti, Dario Cecchi |
| Hairstyling | Eligio Trani, Amalia Paoletti, Dario Cecchi |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Oct 07, 1953
France / Mar 17, 1954
Spain / May 02, 1956 / Barcelona
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