One man, three women, zero survival skills — Italian farce at its most deliciously doomed.
Acting
Sordi's physical panic — sweat, stammers, and desperate charm.
Writing
Clockwork farce construction, every lie compounds perfectly.
Director
Franco Rossi
Alberto Sordi
Alberto Ranieri
Lea Padovani
Norma
Lia Amanda
Natalina Spencer
Jacqueline Pierreux
Jacqueline
Denise Grey
La mamma di Jacqueline
Ciccio Barbi
Ragionier Abele
Mino Doro
Commendatore
Marcello Giorda
Colonnello Dozzi Palù
Nino Vingelli
Onofrio
Riccardo Cucciolla
Racca
Mario Passante
Commendatore lawyer
Ennio Girolami
Guitar singer
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during Italy's economic boom, the film satirizes the new 'modern' Italian man — ambitious, stylish, and comically unprepared for adult accountability.
Alberto Sordi improvised several of his panic attacks on set; director Rossi kept cameras rolling, capturing genuine sweaty desperation.
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