A village teacher's big city dreams crash into bureaucracy, chaos, and one very unhelpful janitor friend.
Dante Trilli, who has been teaching in his village school for about twenty years, wins a competition for Milan. Waiting for him is his childhood friend, where he is the janitor in the school where Trilli will teach.
Acting
Riccardo Billi's befuddled everyman is pure comedic gold.
Direction
Lattuada bridges neorealism and mainstream comedy effortlessly.
Director
Alberto Lattuada
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made during Italy's economic miracle, it captures rural anxiety about urban modernization before Fellini made it fashionable.
Mario Riva was a beloved radio comedian; his casting as Pilade was meant to evoke audience fondness that makes his betrayal sting more.
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