L'uomo dai calzoni corti
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63% Critic Match

L'uomo dai calzoni corti

6.3 / 10 1958 1h 35mNR Italian
DramaComedy

Storyline

Salvatore, known as "bread loaf", escapes from Caltanissetta's brewery to find his mother he never met. Before arriving in Venice, he stays in a small sea village where he meets people of various kinds.

Cast & Crew

Edoardo Nevola

Edoardo Nevola

Salvatore 'Pagnottella' D'Esposito

Lead
Alida Valli

Alida Valli

Carolina

Francisco Rabal

Francisco Rabal

Mario

Eduardo De Filippo

Eduardo De Filippo

Gennaro Esposito

Julia Martínez

Julia Martínez

Gina

Memmo Carotenuto

Memmo Carotenuto

Nando

Irene Cefaro

Irene Cefaro

Estella

Gastone Renzelli

Gastone Renzelli

Pietro

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Glauco Pellegrini's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. L'uomo dai calzoni corti is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker