''Full Speed'' (Italian: ''Tempo massimo'') is a 1934 Italian

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directed by

Mario Mattoli Mario Mattoli (; 30 November 1898 – 26 February 1980) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. He directed 86 films between 1934 and 1966. His 1939 film '' Defendant, Stand Up!'' was shown as part of a retrospective on Italian comed ...

and starring

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, Milly and

Camillo Pilotto Camillo Pilotto (6 February 1888 Birth name: Camillo Raul Vittorio Pilotto. – 27 May 1963) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 101 films between 1916 and 1963. He was born and died in Rome, Italy. Selected filmography * '' The Song ...

.Moliterno p.203 It was shot at the Cines Studios in

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. The film's sets were designed by the

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Gastone Medin.

Synopsis

A mild-mannered young Professor's quiet life in the country is turned upside down one day when, while out fishing, Dora lands in the water beside him having parachuted out of a plane. Dora is a vivacious party girl, who quickly disrupts the Professor's stuffy household. His growing attraction to her is tempered by the fact that she is due to be married soon.

In popular culture

The final scene showing Giacomo and Dora, after having avoided the "wrong" marriage, in the back of the bus as it travels down the road, is practically the same scene as the ending of

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's ''

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''.

Main cast

as Giacomo * Milly as Dora Sandri *

as Maggiordomo * Enrico Viarisio as Alfredo Martinelli *

Amelia Chellini Amelia Chellini (16 June 1880 – 31 May 1944), was an Italian film actress. She appeared in 38 films between 1912 and 1944. She was born in Florence, Italy and died in Rome, Italy. Selected filmography * '' La segretaria per tutti'' (1933 ...

as Zia Agata *

Anna Magnani Anna Maria Magnani (; 7 March 1908 – 26 September 1973) was an Italian actress.Obituary '' Variety'', 3 October 1973, pg. 47 She was known for her explosive acting and earthy, realistic portrayals of characters. Born in Rome, she worked he ...

as Emilia *

Nerio Bernardi Nerio Bernardi (23 July 1899 – 12 January 1971) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in nearly 200 films between 1918 and 1970. He was born in Bologna, Italy and died in Rome, Italy. Selected filmography * ''Nero'' (1922) * '' The Shep ...

as Il principe Huerta - detto Bob * Ermanno Roveri as Jack *

Giulio Donadio Giulio Donadio (5 July 1889 – 15 June 1951) was an Italian actor and film director. Donadio appeared in over forty films between 1912 and 1947, including the historical melodrama '' Red Passport'' (1935).Landy p.155 He also directed several film ...

as Rossi - l'usuraio

References

Bibliography

* Moliterno, Gino. ''The A to Z of Italian Cinema''. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

External links

* 1934 films Commedia all'italiana Italian black-and-white films 1930s Italian-language films 1934 comedy films Films directed by Mario Mattoli 1934 directorial debut films Italian comedy films Cines Studios films 1930s Italian films {{1930s-Italy-comedy-film-stub