''The Climax'' (, also known as ''Too Much for One Man'') is a 1967 Italian

dark comedy Black comedy, also known as black humor, bleak comedy, dark comedy, dark humor, gallows humor or morbid humor, is a style of comedy that makes light of subject matter that is generally considered taboo, particularly subjects that are normally ...

film A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are generally, sinc ...

directed by

Pietro Germi Pietro Germi (; 14 September 1914 – 5 December 1974) was an Italian film director, screenwriter, and actor, noted for his development of the Italian neorealism, neorealist and genres. His 1961 film ''Divorce Italian Style'' earned him a Ac ...

. It was entered into the

1967 Cannes Film Festival The 20th Cannes Film Festival took place from 27 April to 12 May 1967. Italian filmmaker Alessandro Blasetti served as jury president for the main competition. The ''Grand Prix du Festival International du Film'', then the fetival's main prize, ...

Cast

Ugo Tognazzi Ottavio "Ugo" Tognazzi (23 March 1922 – 27 October 1990) was an Italian actor, director, and screenwriter. He is considered one of the most important faces of Italian comedy together with Vittorio Gassman, Nino Manfredi, Marcello Mastr ...

as Sergio Masini *

Stefania Sandrelli Stefania Sandrelli (born 5 June 1946) is an Italian actress, famous for her many roles in the "Italian-style comedy" (''commedia all'italiana''), starting from the 1960s. She was 14 years old when she starred in ''Divorce Italian Style'' as Ang ...

as Marisa Malagugini * Renée Longarini as Giulia Masini * Maria Grazia Carmassi as Adele Baistrocchi *

Gigi Ballista Gigi Ballista (1 December 1918 – 2 August 1980) was an Italian film and television actor. He appeared in 60 films between 1961 and 1980. Life and career Born in Florence, Ballista graduated in law, then he started working as a PR consulta ...

as Don Michele * Sergio Fincato as Calasanti * Marco Della Giovanna as Riccardo Masini * Ildebrando Santafe as Caputo *

Riccardo Billi Riccardo Billi (22 April 1906 – 15 April 1982) was an Italian film actor and comedian. With Mario Riva he appeared as ''Billi & Riva'', one of the most popular Italian comic duos in the 1950s. He appeared in around 85 films between 1938 a ...

as Filiberto Malagugini *

Carlo Bagno Carlo Bagno (21 March 1920 – 19 January 1990) was an Italian actor. Life and career Born in Lendinara, Rovigo, Bagno studied acting at the Accademia Nazionale di Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico, graduating in 1941. Bagno was mainly active ...

as Mr. Malagugini * Lina Lagalla as Mrs. Malagugini * Stefano Chierchiè as Bruno * Costantino Bramini as Nini * Cinzia Sperapani as Luisa * Mimosa Gregoretti as Mita * Giorgio Bianchi as Doctor

References

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* 1967 films Italian comedy films 1960s Italian-language films 1967 comedy films Italian black-and-white films Films directed by Pietro Germi Films scored by Carlo Rustichelli 1960s Italian films {{1960s-Italy-comedy-film-stub