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The Amnesiac (1936)

The Amnesiac poster
Directed by
Gennaro Righelli
Genre
comedy film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 19m
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man loses his memory and gets into a series of comic misunderstandings. The story follows his attempts to figure out who he really is.

lightheartedplayfulbreezycomicalfarcicalsillyfast-pacedwhimsical

What happens

The Amnesiac (Italian: Lo smemorato) is a 1936 Italian comedy film directed by Gennaro Righelli and starring Angelo Musco, Checco Durante and Franco Coop. The film's plot is based on a stage play, inspired by the Bruneri-Canella case. It was shot at Cines Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art director Mario Rappini. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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