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{{Short description|1950 Italian comedy film}}
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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = Totò cerca casa
| name = Toto Looks for a House
| image = Totò Cerca Casa.jpg
| image = Totò Cerca Casa.jpg
| caption = Film poster
| caption = Film poster
| director = [[Mario Monicelli]]<br>[[Stefano Vanzina|Steno]]
| director = [[Mario Monicelli]]<br>[[Steno (director)|Steno]]
| producer = [[Antonio Mambretti]]
| producer = Antonio Mambretti
| writer = [[Age & Scarpelli]]<br>Mario Monicelli<br>Steno<br>[[Vittorio Metz]]
| writer = [[Age & Scarpelli]]<br>Mario Monicelli<br>Steno<br>[[Vittorio Metz]]
| starring = [[Totò]]
| starring = [[Totò]]
| music = [[Carlo Rustichelli]]<br>Amedeo Escobar
| music = [[Carlo Rustichelli]]<br>[[Amedeo Escobar]]
| cinematography = Giuseppe Caracciolo
| cinematography = [[Giuseppe Caracciolo]]
| editing = Renato Cinquini
| editing = Renato Cinquini
| distributor =
| distributor =
| released = {{film date|1949}}
| released = {{film date|df=yes|1949}}
| runtime = 76 minutes
| runtime = 76 minutes
| country = Italy
| country = Italy
| language = Italian
| language = Italian
| budget =
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'''''Toto Looks for a House''''' ({{langx|it|'''Totò cerca casa'''}}) is a 1949 Italian [[comedy film]] directed by [[Mario Monicelli]] and [[Steno (director)|Steno]].<ref name="guardian.co.uk">{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/nov/30/mario-monicelli-obituary |title=Mario Monicelli obituary |accessdate=30 November 2010|work=guardian.co.uk |location=London |date=30 November 2010}}</ref> The film is stylistically related to [[Italian neorealism]], though it can be seen as a parody. It was a commercial success, being the second most popular film at the box office that year.<ref>Bondanella p.113</ref>

'''''Totò cerca casa''''' is a 1949 Italian [[comedy film]] directed by [[Mario Monicelli]] and [[Stefano Vanzina|Steno]].<ref name="guardian.co.uk">{{cite news |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2010/nov/30/mario-monicelli-obituary |title=Mario Monicelli obituary |accessdate=2010-11-29 |work=guardian.co.uk |location=London |date=30 November 2010}}</ref> The film is stylistically related to [[Italian neorealism]], though it can be seen as a parody.


==Plot==
==Plot==
In Italy after the war the problem of every citizen is to find a comfortable place to live. Beniamino Lomacchio (Totò) is one of the many people without a home and, together with his family he's been living in classrooms. He can not live there much longer, though, because school re-opens in September. Beniamino is poor and does not know what to do, he just hopes he'll find a comfortable apartment with a landlord who doesn't ask for too much rent.
In an [[post-war period]] Italy, the problem for every citizen is to find a comfortable place to live. Beniamino Lomacchio (Totò) is one of the many people without a home and, together with his family, he has been living in a school. He cannot live there much longer, though, because school re-opens in September. Beniamino is a poor clerk and does not know what to do; he just hopes he'll find a comfortable apartment with a landlord who doesn't ask for too much rent.


One day, however, Beniamino finds a place to move: a cemetery caretaker's house. Not all the family is convinced it's a great idea. They only ending up staying there for a short while: fleeing when they think they see a ghost. After leaving the house, Beniamino finds another job at the studio of an artist. But even here the family Lomacchio will not agree and Benjamin. They they find a large apartment. But they've been cheated: the apartment has already been rented out to another family. Eventually, even after staying in the [[Colosseum]], Beniamino is in a car accident. He's finally found a new home: the hospital.
One day, however, Beniamino finds a place to move into: a cemetery caretaker's house. Not all the family is convinced it's a great idea. They stay there for a short while, fleeing when they think they see a ghost. After leaving the house, Beniamino finds another job at the studio of an artist. But even here the family Lomacchio will not agree with Beniamino. They then find a large apartment. But they've been cheated; the apartment has already been rented out to another family. Eventually, even after staying in the [[Colosseum]], Beniamino is in a car accident. He has finally found a home: a psychiatric hospital.


==Cast==
==Cast==
* [[Totò]] as Beniamino Lomacchio
* [[Totò]] as Beniamino Lomacchio
* [[Alda Mangini]] as Amalia, la moglie de Lomacchio
* [[Alda Mangini]] as Amalia, la moglie de Lomacchio
* [[Lia Molfesi]] as Aida, la figlia
* [[Lia Amanda|Lia Molfesi]] as Aida, la figlia
* [[Mario Gattari]] as Figlio
* [[Mario Gattari]] as Figlio
* [[Aroldo Tieri]] as Checchino, il fidanzato
* [[Aroldo Tieri]] as Checchino, il fidanzato
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==References==
==References==
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==Bibliography==
* Bondanella, Peter. ''A History of Italian Cinema''. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2009.


==External links==
==External links==
*{{IMDb title|id=0041974|title=Totò cerca casa}}
*{{IMDb title|id=0041974|title=Totò Looks for a House}}


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Latest revision as of 03:15, 26 October 2024

Toto Looks for a House
Film poster
Directed byMario Monicelli
Steno
Written byAge & Scarpelli
Mario Monicelli
Steno
Vittorio Metz
Produced byAntonio Mambretti
StarringTotò
CinematographyGiuseppe Caracciolo
Edited byRenato Cinquini
Music byCarlo Rustichelli
Amedeo Escobar
Release date
  • 1949 (1949)
Running time
76 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

Toto Looks for a House (Italian: Totò cerca casa) is a 1949 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Monicelli and Steno.[1] The film is stylistically related to Italian neorealism, though it can be seen as a parody. It was a commercial success, being the second most popular film at the box office that year.[2]

Plot

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In an post-war period Italy, the problem for every citizen is to find a comfortable place to live. Beniamino Lomacchio (Totò) is one of the many people without a home and, together with his family, he has been living in a school. He cannot live there much longer, though, because school re-opens in September. Beniamino is a poor clerk and does not know what to do; he just hopes he'll find a comfortable apartment with a landlord who doesn't ask for too much rent.

One day, however, Beniamino finds a place to move into: a cemetery caretaker's house. Not all the family is convinced it's a great idea. They stay there for a short while, fleeing when they think they see a ghost. After leaving the house, Beniamino finds another job at the studio of an artist. But even here the family Lomacchio will not agree with Beniamino. They then find a large apartment. But they've been cheated; the apartment has already been rented out to another family. Eventually, even after staying in the Colosseum, Beniamino is in a car accident. He has finally found a home: a psychiatric hospital.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ "Mario Monicelli obituary". guardian.co.uk. London. 30 November 2010. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
  2. ^ Bondanella p.113

Bibliography

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  • Bondanella, Peter. A History of Italian Cinema. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2009.
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