Ugo is an old actor who feels too young to be in an "old actor's house". He just can't stand the rules of the other old people so he escapes with a young girl.
Acting
Tognazzi's manic dignity—tragicomic perfection.
Cinematography
Golden-hour Rome never looked more wistful.
Direction
Risi balances cringe and compassion masterfully.
Director
Dino Risi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ornella Muti was 23 playing mysterious ingénue; Tognazzi was 51. Their real 28-year gap fueled controversy.
Risi's 'commedia all'italia' tradition here interrogates the genre itself—laughing at the aging womanizer while mourning him.
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