The Last Wagon (1943)

Original title

L'ultima carrozzella

Directed by

Mario Mattoli

Genre

comedy film

Country

Italy

Runtime

1h 30m

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 10 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A horse-drawn carriage driver in Rome resists the rise of motorized taxis. He tries to keep his old way of life going as the city changes around him.

lightheartednostalgicgentleunderstatedwarmwhimsicalslow-pacedcomedic

What happens

The Last Wagon (Italian: L'ultima carrozzella) is a 1943 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Aldo Fabrizi, Anna Magnani, and Anita Durante. A number of the personnel were involved in the subsequent development of neorealism. The hero is the driver of a horse-drawn carriage who objects to the competition from motorised taxis. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Piero Filippone and Mario Rappini. It was shot at the Palatino Studios in Rome and on location around the city. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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