The Man Who Smiles
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L'uomo che sorride or The Man Who Smiles is a 1936
Italian
comedy film
about a Oedipus Complex
, directed by Mario Mattoli
. The film stars Vittorio De Sica
, Umberto Melnati
, Enrico Viarisio
, Assia Noris
and Paola Borboni
.
The film premiered in the USA on 16 April 1937.
1936 in film
The year 1936 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*May 29 - Fritz Lang's first Hollywood film Fury, starring Spencer Tracy and Bruce Cabot, is released.*November 6 - first Porky Pig animated cartoon...
Italian
Italy
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comedy film
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
about a Oedipus Complex
Oedipus complex
In psychoanalytic theory, the term Oedipus complex denotes the emotions and ideas that the mind keeps in the unconscious, via dynamic repression, that concentrate upon a boy’s desire to sexually possess his mother, and kill his father...
, directed by Mario Mattoli
Mario Mattoli
Mario Mattoli was an Italian film director and screenwriter. He directed 86 films between 1934 and 1966....
. The film stars Vittorio De Sica
Vittorio de Sica
Vittorio De Sica was an Italian director and actor, a leading figure in the neorealist movement....
, Umberto Melnati
Umberto Melnati
Umberto Melnati was an Italian film actorHe appeared in over 35 films between 1932 and 1962.He starred in films such as the Mario Mattoli 1936 film L'uomo che sorride and Il signor Max...
, Enrico Viarisio
Enrico Viarisio
Enrico Viarisio was an Italian theatre and cinema actor.Equipped of a fine and elegant humour, Viarisio began his professional theatrical career at the age of 20...
, Assia Noris
Assia Noris
Assia Noris was a Russian-Italian film actress.She appeared in over 35 films between 1932 and 1965.She starred in films such as the Mario Mattoli 1936 film L' Uomo che sorride and Il signor Max...
and Paola Borboni
Paola Borboni
Paola Borboni was an Italian film actress whose career spanned nine decades of cinema. She also made a substantial contribution to theatre....
.
The film premiered in the USA on 16 April 1937.
Cast
- Vittorio De SicaVittorio de SicaVittorio De Sica was an Italian director and actor, a leading figure in the neorealist movement....
as Pio Fardella - Umberto MelnatiUmberto MelnatiUmberto Melnati was an Italian film actorHe appeared in over 35 films between 1932 and 1962.He starred in films such as the Mario Mattoli 1936 film L'uomo che sorride and Il signor Max...
as Dino - Enrico ViarisioEnrico ViarisioEnrico Viarisio was an Italian theatre and cinema actor.Equipped of a fine and elegant humour, Viarisio began his professional theatrical career at the age of 20...
as Commendator Ercole Piazza - Assia NorisAssia NorisAssia Noris was a Russian-Italian film actress.She appeared in over 35 films between 1932 and 1965.She starred in films such as the Mario Mattoli 1936 film L' Uomo che sorride and Il signor Max...
as Adriana - Paola BorboniPaola BorboniPaola Borboni was an Italian film actress whose career spanned nine decades of cinema. She also made a substantial contribution to theatre....
as La contessa - Armando MigliariArmando MigliariArmando Migliari , was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 103 films between 1914 and 1965.He was born in Latium, Italy and died in Rome, Italy.-Selected filmography:* La Damigella di Bard...
as Agostino - Luisa Garella as Edvige
- Vanna Vanni
- Ermanno RoveriErmanno RoveriErmanno Roveri was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 39 films between 1912 and 1965.He was born and died in Milan, Italy.-Selected filmography:* La segretaria privata...