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L'uomo di paglia

  • 19581958
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
288
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POPULARITY
116,443
16,187
L'uomo di paglia (1958)
DramaRomance
Andrea Zaccardi has returned home from hunting. He and his wife Luisa are very close. Their young son Giulio develops a cough. The doctor recommends the seaside. Luisa leaves with Giulio for... Read allAndrea Zaccardi has returned home from hunting. He and his wife Luisa are very close. Their young son Giulio develops a cough. The doctor recommends the seaside. Luisa leaves with Giulio for several weeks. Andrea stays to work at the metal shop... While visiting his family, Andre... Read allAndrea Zaccardi has returned home from hunting. He and his wife Luisa are very close. Their young son Giulio develops a cough. The doctor recommends the seaside. Luisa leaves with Giulio for several weeks. Andrea stays to work at the metal shop... While visiting his family, Andrea notices a young woman on the beach with her soldier boyfriend. The weekend over, the gir... Read all
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
288
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
116,443
16,187
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    • Director
      • Pietro Germi
    • Writers
      • Pietro Germi(story)
      • Alfredo Giannetti(story)
      • Leonardo Benvenuti
    • Stars
      • Pietro Germi
      • Luisa Della Noce
      • Franca Bettoia
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Pietro Germi
    • Writers
      • Pietro Germi(story)
      • Alfredo Giannetti(story)
      • Leonardo Benvenuti
    • Stars
      • Pietro Germi
      • Luisa Della Noce
      • Franca Bettoia
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    • 3User reviews
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 4 nominations

    Photos6

    Luisa Della Noce and Pietro Germi in L'uomo di paglia (1958)
    Franca Bettoia and Pietro Germi in L'uomo di paglia (1958)
    L'uomo di paglia (1958)
    L'uomo di paglia (1958)
    L'uomo di paglia (1958)

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    Pietro Germi
    Pietro Germi
    • Andrea
    Luisa Della Noce
    • Luisa
    Franca Bettoia
    Franca Bettoia
    • Rita
    • (as Franca Bettoja)
    Saro Urzì
    Saro Urzì
    • Beppe
    Edoardo Nevola
    • Giulio
    Milly
    Milly
    • Self
    • (as Milly Monti)
    Romolo Giordani
    • Caporetto
    Luciano Marin
    Luciano Marin
    • Gino
    Andrea Fantacci
    • Festucci
    Silla Bettini
    • Bar owner
    • (uncredited)
    Mario Brega
    Mario Brega
    • Uomo che blocca Andrea davanti al tassista
    • (uncredited)
    Bruna Cealti
      Raffaele Cristini
      • Barbiere
      • (uncredited)
      Alfredo Giannetti
      Alfredo Giannetti
      • Camionista
      • (uncredited)
      • …
      Anna Gruber
      • Una suora
      • (uncredited)
      Assunta Martini
      • Venditrice ambulante
      • (uncredited)
      Ida Masetti
        Renato Montalbano
        Renato Montalbano
        • Rita's boyfriend
        • (uncredited)
        • Director
          • Pietro Germi
        • Writers
          • Pietro Germi(story)
          • Alfredo Giannetti(story)
          • Leonardo Benvenuti
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        Storyline

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        • Connections
          Referenced in The Man with a Cigar in His Mouth (1997)
        • Soundtracks
          Polovetsian Dances
          from Act 2 of "Prince Igor"

          Music by Aleksandr Borodin

        User reviews3

        Review
        Top review
        9/10
        Nothing hollow about this.
        Although I have never been entirely convinced by Pietro Germi as an actor there is no doubting his sympathic portrayal here of a married man who has to bear the tragic consequences of an extra-marital affair. He is a first class director of course and has given us a truly tender and heart-rending film. The title is taken fom T.S. Eliot's poem 'We are the hollow men.....headpiece filled with straw.' He has gone down the tried and trusted route by using the same team in front of and behind the camera as he had in his previous film 'Man of Iron'. Luisa della Noce again plays his wife, Edoardo Nevola his son and Saro Urzi is the faithful friend. The last named would go on to win Best Actor at Cannes for his performance as the father in the same director's 'Seduced and Abandoned'. Leonida Barboni again contributes wonderfully atmospheric cinematography and Carlo Rustichelli a very touching score. The new addition is Franca Bottaia who gives a sensitive and haunting portayal as 'the other woman'. Germi certainly had a knack with actors. The film ends with a wonderfully framed family 'reconciliation' but of course things can never be quite the same again.
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        • Nov 4, 2019

        Details

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        • Release date
          • October 31, 1958 (Portugal)
        • Country of origin
          • Italy
        • Language
          • Italian
        • Also known as
          • Čovek od slame
        • Filming locations
          • Rome, Lazio, Italy
        • Production companies
          • Cinecittà
          • Lux Film
          • Vides Cinematografica
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        Technical specs

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        • Runtime
          1 hour 48 minutes
        • Color
          • Black and White
        • Sound mix
          • Mono
        • Aspect ratio
          • 1.37 : 1

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