Study of 1960s Milanese social life and its glamorous depravity, as seen through the story of the working class Mario who dreams of social climbing.
Cinematography
Milan's aristocratic interiors shot like tombs.
Acting
Renato Salvatori's desperate eyes haunt.
Director
Franco Brusati
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Brusati called this his 'study of parasites' — both the rich AND those desperate to join them.
Shot during Italy's economic miracle, the film deliberately sourcnotes the optimism of the era.
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