A ghost who has spent 400 years in a trunk because of a jealous husband tries to take revenge on a descendant of the man but all in all he's a good bloke and when he gets the occasion he helps a youth wrongly accused of murder.
Acting
Ugo Tognazzi playing dual roles with delightful physical comedy.
Direction
Simonelli balances farce and genuine warmth in tight 90 minutes.
Director
Giorgio Simonelli
Silvana Pampanini
Luisa Bonneur
Ugo Tognazzi
Anastasio Lapin / Saverio Bompignac
Franca Marzi
Nanda Fougère
Carlo Croccolo
Pinotto, guardiano in prima
Virgilio Riento
Barsilio, guardiano in seconda
Luigi Pavese
L'impresario
Galeazzo Benti
Carlo Champignon
Anna Maria Bottini
Gipsy
Mario Castellani
avvocato Lefevre
Nino Milano
Alfredo Rizzo
Gondrano Trucchi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during Italy's neorealism boom, this represents the commercial comedies that kept audiences laughing while De Sica broke their hearts.
The title translates to 'Fear Makes 90' — a play on 'fear makes 90 degrees,' meaning fear makes you turn around and flee.
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