La tavola dei poveri (1932)

Directed by

Alessandro Blasetti

Genre

drama film, comedy film

Country

Italy

Runtime

1h 11m

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

An impoverished Marquis in Naples keeps up an appearance of wealth and status. The film follows his attempts to maintain his grand lifestyle despite his poverty.

bittersweetmelancholiclightheartedwhimsicalearthytheatricalperiodcomedic

What happens

The Table of the Poor (Italian: La tavola dei poveri) is a 1932 Italian drama film directed by Alessandro Blasetti and starring Raffaele Viviani, Leda Gloria and Salvatore Costa. It was based on a play by Viviani set in Naples. It was shot at the Cines Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by Gastone Medin. It portrays the adventures of an impoverished Marquis who continues to lead a grand lifestyle. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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