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La tavola dei poveri (1932)

La tavola dei poveri poster
Directed by
Alessandro Blasetti
Genre
drama film, comedy film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 11m
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

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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