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Cast
Nino Castelnuovo
as Gabriele Dominici
Tomas Milian
as Dario Dominici
Madeleine Robinson
as Tilde
Tino Carraro
as Pietro Dominici
Franca Bettoia
as Marcella
Riccardo Garrone
as Kunde bei Dominici
Mario Scaccia
as Lello, il capo infermiere
Milly
as Luisella
Rosalia Maggio
as Adele Rinaldi
Lino Troisi
as agente di polizia
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1961
Runtime1h 38m
LanguageItalian
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Thriller
Votes4
DirectorAlfredo Giannetti
WritersAlfredo Giannetti, Guido De Biase
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsDay by Day, Desperately
About Day by Day, Desperately
The mental illness affecting young Dario, one of the two sons of the Dominici family living in a council building in Rome, disrupts the lives of all its members.
Directed by Alfredo Giannetti, Day by Day, Desperately leans on a strong ensemble — Nino Castelnuovo, Tomas Milian, Madeleine Robinson — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1961.
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