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Signori si nasce

Signori si nasce

1960Movie⏱️ 1h 35m
Comedy
7.1
IMDB Rating
778 votes

Baron Zazà, always broke due his dissolute lifestyle, decides to con a hefty sum of money out of his wealthy but greedy brother.

Director
Mario Mattoli
Writers
Edoardo Anton, Franco Castellano, Dino Falconi
Stars
Totò, Peppino De Filippo, Delia Scala
Release Date
February 24, 1961
Language
Italian
Country
Italy
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Totò
Totò
as Ottone Degli Ulivi, detto Zazà
Peppino De Filippo
Peppino De Filippo
as Pio Degli Ulivi
Delia Scala
Delia Scala
as Patrizia
Riccardo Garrone
Riccardo Garrone
as Enzo
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Lidia Martora
as Luisa
👤
Luigi Pavese
as Bernasconi
Angela Luce
Angela Luce
as Prassede
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Dori Dorika
as Adelina Maniglia
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Nico Pepe
as Binotti
Liana Orfei
Liana Orfei
as Titì

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Production
D.D.L., Manenti Film Sp.A.

🏷️ Keywords

money

🎯 Categories

ItalianComedy

⭐ Featured Review

Signori si nasce (Nobleness is by birth): This is indisputably a masterpiece, from Italian comedy prospect.
by JAP_EMAIL2017-12-24
10/10

"This is indisputably a masterpiece, from Italian comedy prospect. Not easy to grasp (even with subtitles) for non Italian-spoken persons. The main theme recals that of the famous Poem by Aesop, The Ant and The Cricket: Two brothers live opposite lives, one being an extreme economizer and sober family man (Peppino/Pio), while the other just a big spender and pleasure-seeker (Totò/Zazà). The latter also boasts about a supposed nobleness whenever creditors complain about his debts and often he gets away with it this way. With his greed for money and sex, Zazà gets accidentally involved in the pro..."

💡 Did You Know?

The working title was Paparino, the same of the play (1948) of Dino Falconi from which the plot is taken.

📖 Synopsis

Baron Zazà, always broke due his dissolute lifestyle, decides to con a hefty sum of money out of his wealthy but greedy brother.