Il signor Max
Artefact Type:
film
Description:
Well-crafted Italian comedy combining irony and sentiment, based on the comical trope of the person swap, which engenders comical situations: the protagonist, the owner of a Roman newsstand, exploits his striking resemblance with an aristocratic friend to 'steal' his identity during a cruise. It is an ode to Italianness and cinematographic autarky.
Duration (mins):
84
Genre(s):
Romantic Comedy
Production Company:
ASTRA FILM
Notes:
The film wins the cup of the Ministero della Cultura Popolare for best Italian direction at the 1937 Mostra di Venezia.
Director(s):
Mario Camerini
Assistant Director(s):
Mario Soldati
Producer(s):
Oreste Cariddi Barbieri
Ferruccio Biancini
Composer(s):
Renzo Rossellini
Ugo Giacomozzi
Screenwriter(s):
Mario Camerini
Amleto Palermi
Mario Soldati
Senic Designer(s):
Gastone Medin
Actor(s):
Vittorio De Sica
Anastasia Noris von Gerzfeld (known as 'Assia Noris')
Giusta Manca di Villahermosa (known as 'Rubi Dalma')
Raimondo Melnati (known as 'Umberto Melnati')
Release Date :
16 Nov, 1937
