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Hello Elephant (1952)

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 23M

Director : Gianni Franciolini
Writer : Cesare Zavattini, Suso Cecchi d'Amico

Synopsis

Vittorio De Sica is a teacher struggling to take care of his family and always dreaming that Parliament will increase the salaries for teachers and life will become easier for his wife, Maria Mereander, and kids. An Indian prince (Sabu) visits Italy, is assisted by the teacher and gives De Sica a baby elephant as a reward. This upsets the landlord, Nando Bruno, the other tenants, and the neighborhood. He takes the elephant away but, like Lassie, it comes home.

Actors

Vittorio De Sica
Vittorio De Sica
Carlo Caretti
María Mercader
María Mercader
Mario Caretti
Nando Bruno
Nando Bruno
signor Venturi
Sabu
Sabu
Sultan of Nagore
Gisella Sofio
Gisella Sofio
Michele Sakara
Michele Sakara
Ciro Berardi
Ciro Berardi
Giuseppe Chinnici
Giuseppe Chinnici
Antonio Nicotra
Antonio Nicotra
Sofi Fort
Sofi Fort
Teresa Fimiani
Teresa Fimiani
Pasquale De Filippo
Pasquale De Filippo
Piero Mastrocinque
Piero Mastrocinque
Virgilio Antico
Virgilio Antico

Crews

Gianni Franciolini
Gianni Franciolini
Director
Vittorio De Sica
Vittorio De Sica
Producer
Anchise Brizzi
Anchise Brizzi
Director of Photography
Eraldo Da Roma
Eraldo Da Roma
Editor
Cesare Zavattini
Cesare Zavattini
Story
Cesare Zavattini
Cesare Zavattini
Screenplay
Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Story
Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Screenplay
Luisa Alessandri
Luisa Alessandri
First Assistant Director
Franco Montemurro
Franco Montemurro
First Assistant Director
Piero Gherardi
Piero Gherardi
Production Design
Alberto Fusi
Alberto Fusi
Camera Operator
Roberto Moretti
Roberto Moretti
Production Supervisor
Pasquale Misiano
Pasquale Misiano
Production Secretary
Alfredo Palmieri
Alfredo Palmieri
Assistant Camera
Ennio Guarnieri
Ennio Guarnieri
Assistant Camera
Oscar Di Santo
Oscar Di Santo
Sound
Marcella Benvenuti
Marcella Benvenuti
Assistant Editor
Angelo Pennoni
Angelo Pennoni
Still Photographer
Alessandro Cicognini
Alessandro Cicognini
Original Music Composer
Nino Misiano
Nino Misiano
Production Manager
Angelo Rizzoli
Angelo Rizzoli
Producer

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