The Man Who Smiles

1936 film

The Man Who Smiles (Italian: L'uomo che sorride) is a 1936 Italian "white-telephones" comedy film about an Oedipus Complex, directed by Mario Mattoli. The film stars Vittorio De Sica,^[1] Umberto Melnati, Enrico Viarisio, Assia Noris and Paola Borboni. It is based on a play by Aldo De Benedetti.It was shot at the Tirrenia Studios.

The film premiered in the USA on 16 April 1937.

Cast

• Vittorio De Sica as Pio Fardella
• Umberto Melnati as Dino
• Enrico Viarisio as Commendator Ercole Piazza
• Assia Noris as Adriana
• Paola Borboni as La contessa
• Armando Migliari as Agostino
• Luisa Garella as Edvige
• Vanna Vanni
• Ermanno Roveri

References

1. Luca, Giovanna de (2007). "Vittorio de Sica (1901-1974)". Encyclopedia of Italian Literary Studies: A-J. Taylor & Francis. pp. 621–27. ISBN 9781579583903.

External links

• L' Uomo che sorride at IMDb