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Cast
Luciano De Crescenzo
as Prof. Bellavista
Renato Scarpa
as Dott. Cazzaniga
Tommaso Bianco
as Il tassista
Giovanni Attanasio
as Il barista
Isa Danieli
as Maria Bellavista
Luigi Uzzo
as Armando Il Portiere
Salvatore La Rotonda
as Ferdinando
Benedetto Casillo
as Salvatore, il vice sostituto portiere
Lorella Morlotti
as Patrizia, la figlia di Bellavista
Marina Confalone
as Rachelina, la cameriera di casa Bellavista
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1984
Runtime1h 45m
LanguageItalian
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes154
DirectorLuciano De Crescenzo
WritersLuciano De Crescenzo, Riccardo Pazzaglia
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThus Spoke Bellavista
About Thus Spoke Bellavista
In Naples, Professor Bellavista is a retired man, passionate about the philosophy and thought of Ancient Greece. Every day, in his luxurious apartment, he teaches his lessons of life to the poor-nothing (his friends), who are dazzled by his reasoning. One day, however, the quiet life of the building of Bellavista will be disturbed by the arrival of a director of Milan. Between Naples and Milan there contrast, because the Neapolitans are accustomed to enjoy a quiet life, always based on the "philosophy of pleasure and delay", while the northern Italians are very strict and punctual.
Directed by Luciano De Crescenzo, Thus Spoke Bellavista leans on a strong ensemble — Luciano De Crescenzo, Renato Scarpa, Tommaso Bianco — 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 comedy titles of 1984.
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