''I'm Going to Live by Myself'' () is a 1982

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. It marked the feature film debut of

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. The film achieved a "cult" status and generated a 2008 sequel, ''

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''.

Plot

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early 1980s. A college student is finally able to rent a loft and live alone. But freedom so desired was marred by a thousand misfortunes, until the arrival in his life of a beautiful French, who will love and marry.

Cast

Jerry Calà Calogero Alessandro Augusto Calà, known by his stage name Jerry Calà (born 28 June 1951), is an Italian actor, filmmaker, comedian and singer who has written, directed, and acted in multiple film and television projects. He is considered one o ...

as Giacomino * Elvire Audray as Françoise *

Francesco Salvi Francesco Salvi (born 7 February 1953) is an Italian actor, singer, screenwriter, and director. Biography Born in the northern town of Luino, near the Italian border with Switzerland, Salvi started his career in the mid-1980s. His performan ...

as "Telefono amico" friend *

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as landlord *

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as Giuseppe *

Elsa Vazzoler Elsa Vazzoler (10 May 1920 – 8 August 1989) was an Italian stage, film, television and voice actress. Life and career Born in Treviso, Vazzoler started studying acting and ballet after finishing high school. She debuted with dialect amateur ...

as Giacomino's mother * Stefano Altieri as Giacomino's father *

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as the Professor

Release

The film was released in

on December 9, 1982

References

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* 1982 films 1982 comedy films Films directed by Marco Risi Films scored by Manuel De Sica Italian comedy films 1980s Italian-language films 1980s Italian films Italian-language comedy films {{1980s-Italy-comedy-film-stub

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