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Release Date:
March 18, 1959
Original Title:
Policarpo, ufficiale di scrittura
Genres:
Comedy
Production Companies:
Hispamex Films
Société Générale de Cinématographie (S.G.C.)
Titanus
Production Countries:
France | Italy | Spain
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 103
Policarpo De Tappetti is a calligrapher who works under the orders of Don César Pancarano de Rondò. For many years, Policarpo has been seeking a promotion and a raise that never comes, and, it seems, will never come. One day, Jerónimo, the son of Don César, meets Celeste, the daughter of Policarpo, and falls in love with her. Policarpo sees in that relationship the solution to his aspirations at work, and does everything in his power to make this relationship fruitful. Don César, who presumes to be a count, sees with very bad eyes that his son meets a girl from such a different social position, and does just the opposite. But the efforts made by both parties will be of no use, since Celeste has fallen in love with Mario Marquetti, a "specialized mechanic" (typist) who is giving private lessons in the offices of the businessman Franquinet .
Assistant Costume Designer:
Marisa Polidori
Camera Operator:
Nino Cristiani
Conductor:
Angelo Francesco Lavagnino
Costume Design:
Piero Tosi
Director:
Mario Soldati
Director of Photography:
Giuseppe Rotunno
Editor:
Mario Serandrei
Executive Producer:
Silvio Clementelli
First Assistant Director:
Cesare Olivieri
Hairstylist:
Grazia De Rossi
Makeup Artist:
Eligio Trani
Novel:
Luigi Arnaldo Vassallo
Original Music Composer:
Angelo Francesco Lavagnino
Producer:
Goffredo Lombardo
Production Design:
Flavio Mogherini
Production Manager:
Giuseppe Bordogni
Production Secretary:
Anna Maria Campanile
Screenplay:
Agenore Incrocci
Furio Scarpelli
Script Supervisor:
Rometta Pietrostefani
Second Assistant Director:
Grazia Campori
Set Decoration:
Gino Brosio
Sound:
Giovanni Bianchi
Still Photographer:
G.B. Poletto
Story:
Agenore Incrocci
Furio Scarpelli
Unit Manager:
Anna Davini
Lucio Bompani
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