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An Average Little Man (1977)

Genre : Comedy, Drama

Runtime : 2H 2M

Director : Mario Monicelli
Writer : Sergio Amidei, Mario Monicelli

Synopsis

Giovanni Vivaldi is an average middle-aged man with a secure job as a government accountant. He wishes nothing more than to set up his only son Mario, his biggest pride in the world, with the same secure government job before he eventually retires. For this, Giovanni will stop at nothing...

Actors

Alberto Sordi
Alberto Sordi
Giovanni Vivaldi
Shelley Winters
Shelley Winters
Amalia Vivaldi
Vincenzo Crocitti
Vincenzo Crocitti
Mario Vivaldi
Romolo Valli
Romolo Valli
Dott. Spaziani
Paolo Paoloni
Paolo Paoloni
collega di Vivaldi
Renato Malavasi
Renato Malavasi
direttore del cimitero
Renzo Carboni
Renzo Carboni
Omicida
Enrico Beruschi
Enrico Beruschi
Toti
Renato Scarpa
Renato Scarpa
prete
Francesco D'Adda
Francesco D'Adda
Marcello Di Martire
Marcello Di Martire
Edoardo Florio
Edoardo Florio
Ettore Garofolo
Ettore Garofolo
Mario Maffei
Mario Maffei
Antonio Meschini
Antonio Meschini
Aldo Miranda
Aldo Miranda
Valeria Perilli
Valeria Perilli
Pietro Tordi
Pietro Tordi
Roberto Antonelli
Roberto Antonelli
Giancarlo Chiaramello
Giancarlo Chiaramello
Francesco Quagliero
Francesco Quagliero

Crews

Mario Monicelli
Mario Monicelli
Director
Vincenzo Cerami
Vincenzo Cerami
Novel
Sergio Amidei
Sergio Amidei
Screenplay
Ruggero Mastroianni
Ruggero Mastroianni
Editor
Luigi De Laurentiis
Luigi De Laurentiis
Producer
Aurelio De Laurentiis
Aurelio De Laurentiis
Producer
Mario Vulpiani
Mario Vulpiani
Director of Photography
Donato Bitetto
Donato Bitetto
Production Secretary
Sergio Bollino
Sergio Bollino
Production Manager
Mario Monicelli
Mario Monicelli
Screenplay
Lorenzo Baraldi
Lorenzo Baraldi
Production Design
Gitt Magrini
Gitt Magrini
Costume Design
Vincenzo Cerami
Vincenzo Cerami
Story
Giancarlo Chiaramello
Giancarlo Chiaramello
Original Music Composer
Piero Lazzari
Piero Lazzari
Production Coordinator
Eligio Coppotelli
Eligio Coppotelli
Production Secretary
Amanzio Todini
Amanzio Todini
Second Assistant Director
Francesco Laudadio
Francesco Laudadio
Script Supervisor
Massimo Tavazzi
Massimo Tavazzi
Set Decoration
Vittoria Guaita
Vittoria Guaita
Assistant Costume Designer
Franco Rufini
Franco Rufini
Makeup Artist
Sergio Gennari
Sergio Gennari
Hairstylist
Rocco Roy Mangano
Rocco Roy Mangano
Sound
Maurizio Maggi
Maurizio Maggi
Camera Operator
Giuseppe Maccari
Giuseppe Maccari
Camera Operator
Filippo Neroni
Filippo Neroni
Assistant Camera
Claudio Sabatini
Claudio Sabatini
Assistant Camera
Gasperina Marani
Gasperina Marani
Assistant Editor
Lea Mazzocchi
Lea Mazzocchi
Assistant Editor
Firmino Palmieri
Firmino Palmieri
Still Photographer
Alberto Tinebra
Alberto Tinebra
Sound Mixer
Rinaldo Ricci
Rinaldo Ricci
First Assistant Director

Posters and backgrounds

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