A Hero of Our Times
Alberto Menichetti lives with an aunt and an old housekeeper, Clotilde; he has a job in a firm and his boss is Mrs. De Ritis, a widow whose husband was killed during a wild boar hunt. She likes him but Alberto likes Marcella; she is under age and he is awaiting her birthday to declare his love. His greater traits are to be fearful of everything and to be selfish. This nature will get him into trouble..
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About A Hero of Our Times
A Hero of Our Times is a 1955 Italian-language comedy film directed by Mario Monicelli. The cast is led by Alberto Sordi, Franca Valeri, Giovanna Ralli. It has a runtime of 1h 25m.
A Hero of Our Times was produced by Titanus and Vides Cinematografica and made in Italy. It was released on September 15, 1955.
- Director
- Mario Monicelli
- Writers
- Rodolfo Sonego, Mario Monicelli
- Release date
- September 15, 1955
- Original language
- Italian
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Italy
- Production
- Titanus, Vides Cinematografica
A Hero of Our Times cast & crew
A Hero of Our Times was directed by Mario Monicelli and written by Rodolfo Sonego and Mario Monicelli.
The cast features Alberto Sordi as Alberto Menichetti, Franca Valeri as Vedova De Ritis, Giovanna Ralli as Marcella, Tina Pica as Clotilde, Mario Carotenuto as Gustavo, and Leopoldo Trieste as Aurelio.
Behind the camera, the score was composed by Nino Rota, cinematography is by Tino Santoni, and it was produced by Franco Cristaldi.
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Cast of A Hero of Our Times
Alberto Sordi
Alberto Menichetti
Franca Valeri
Vedova De Ritis
Giovanna Ralli
Marcella
Tina Pica
Clotilde
Mario Carotenuto
Gustavo
Leopoldo Trieste
Aurelio
Alberto Lattuada
Director
Bud Spencer
Fernando
Mario Meniconi
River Man
Pina Bottin
Secretary
Lina Bonivento
Mino Doro
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A Hero of Our Times is originally in Italian. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is A Hero of Our Times?
A Hero of Our Times runs 1 hours 25 minutes (85 minutes).
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