The Man Who Smiles (1936)

Original title

L'uomo che sorride

Directed by

Mario Mattoli

Genre

comedy film

Country

Italy

Runtime

1h 10m

Rating

9.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man deals with an Oedipus complex in a light comedy. The story follows a series of comedic misunderstandings and romantic entanglements.

lightheartedwhimsicalplayfulslightly oddcomedictheatricaltalky

What happens

The Man Who Smiles (Italian: L'uomo che sorride) is a 1936 Italian "white-telephones" comedy film about an Oedipus Complex, directed by Mario Mattoli. The film stars Vittorio De Sica, Umberto Melnati, Enrico Viarisio, Assia Noris and Paola Borboni. It is based on a play by Aldo De Benedetti.It was shot at the Tirrenia Studios. The film premiered in the USA on 16 April 1937. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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