San Giovanni decollato (1940)

  • NR
  • 12/12/1940 (IT)
  • Comedy
  • 1h 21m

Overview

Mastr'Antonio Miciaccio caretaker and shoemaker is devoted to Saint John Beheaded and is trying to find out who has been stealing the oil that keeps the candle to the saint burning. He also does not approve of his daughter's boy friend and he does not want him to marry her.

Amleto Palermi

Screenplay, Director

Cesare Zavattini

Screenplay

Aldo Vergano

Screenplay

Cast

Totò's headshot

Totò

Mastro Agostino Miciacio
Titina De Filippo's headshot

Titina De Filippo

Concetta Miciacio
Bella Starace Sainati's headshot

Bella Starace Sainati

Donna Provvidenza, farmer's wife
Silvana Jachino's headshot

Silvana Jachino

Serafina Miciacio
Franco Coop's headshot

Franco Coop

Don Raffaele, the barber
Osvaldo Genazzani's headshot

Osvaldo Genazzani

Giorgio Maria Santapola
Augusto Di Giovanni's headshot

Augusto Di Giovanni

Don Peppino Esposito
Mario Siletti's headshot

Mario Siletti

Teodoro Cupis

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