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21/09/1961 Drama 1h 38m
77
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Overview

With his family mired in financial troubles, Domenico moves to Milan, Italy, from his small town to get a job in lieu of furthering his education. A lack of options forces him to take a position as a messenger at a big company, where he hopes to receive a promotion soon. There, Domenico meets Antonietta, a young woman in a similar situation as himself. The two form a tentative relationship, but the soulless nature of their jobs threatens to keep them apart.

  1. Ermanno Olmi

    Director, Writer

  2. Ettore Lombardo

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Loredana Detto

    Antonietta Masetti

  2. Sandro Panseri

    Domenico Cantoni

  3. Corrado Aprile

    Bit Part (uncredited)

  4. Guido Chiti

    Bit Part (uncredited)

  5. Tullio Kezich

    Psychologist (uncredited)

  6. Bice Melegari

    Bit Part (uncredited)

  7. Mara Revel

    Domenico's Senior Fellow Colleague (uncredited)

  8. Guido Spadea

    Portioli (uncredited)

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2025-08-18
If you’ve ever worked in a mundane, repetitive, environment then this will probably resonate quite effectively - especially if there were a collection of interviews, mental and physical acuity tests and some examinations requiring passing before you even got through the front door (and to the awaiting, grumpy, commissionaire!). Well “Domenico” (Sandro Panseri) concludes that his suburban life will amount to nothing unless he gets one of their “jobs for life” and so heads to the city where he meets the similarly focused “Antonietta” (Loredana Detto). They do like each other, but a...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
Italian

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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