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

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

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

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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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