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was inspired for the plot by the participation of one of his friends, the painter

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, to the NBC program ''

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''.

Plot

Cast

* Alberto Sordi as Giuseppe Marozzi * Vittorio De Sica as Lando Marozzi * Franco Valobra as Giuseppe's Communist friend * Bill Dana as TV presenter *

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* Lou Perry *

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* Alice Conden

References

External links

* Italian comedy films Commedia all'italiana 1967 comedy films 1967 films Films directed by Alberto Sordi Films scored by Piero Piccioni Films shot in New York City 1960s Italian-language films 1960s Italian films Films about Italian-American culture {{1960s-Italy-comedy-film-stub