The Overcoat (1952 film)
| Il Cappotto | |
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| Directed by | Alberto Lattuada |
| Written by | Alberto Lattuada Giorgio Prosperi Giordano Corsi Enzo Curreli Luigi Malerba Leonardo Sinisgalli Cesare Zavattini |
| Produced by | Enzo Curreli |
| Starring | Renato Rascel Yvonne Sanson Giulio Stival Antonella Lualdi |
| Cinematography | Mario Montuori A.I.C. |
| Edited by | Eraldo Da Roma |
| Music by | Felice Lattuada |
Production company | Faro Film |
| Distributed by | Titanus |
Release date |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
The Overcoat (Italian: Il Cappotto) is a 1952 Italian fantasy-drama film directed by Alberto Lattuada. It stars Renato Rascel and is a modern-day version, set in Italy, of the same-named 1842 short tale by Nikolai Gogol. The director's sister, Bianca Lattuada, was one of the production managers and his father, Felice Lattuada, composed the music.[1][2]
Plot
The story of an impoverished city-hall clerk, Carmine De Carmine, whose only desire is to own a new overcoat.[3]
Cast
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Awards
Special Nastro d'Argento to Renato Rascel for the creation of the leading character. The film premiered at the 1952 Cannes Film Festival.[4]
References
- ^ "Of Local Origin" (The New York Times, September 25, 1952, p.38)
- ^ "MAYOR WELCOMES ITALIAN FILM MEN / 'Meet Our People,' Impellitteri Tells Visiting Notables, Then 'Make Pictures Here'" (The New York Times, October 7, 1952, p.26)
- ^ Kehr, Dave. "Mantle of Dreams Yields a Nightmare" (The New York Times, January 13, 2012)
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: The Overcoat". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-01-17.
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