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Cast
Turi Pandolfini
as Zi' Dima, mastro del paese
Natale Cirino
as Don Lolò Zirafa
Antonio Nicotra
as Compare Peppe
Myriam Bru
as Tuta
Totò
as Rosario Chiarchiaro
Aldo Fabrizi
as Il Professore Fabio Gori
Lucia Bosè
as Angela Reis, la sposa
Walter Chiari
as Andrea Migri, lo sposo
Domenico Modugno
as 'Ntoni
Franca Gandolfi
as Trisuzza
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1954
Runtime1h 37m
LanguageItalian
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes26
DirectorMario Soldati, Luigi Zampa, Aldo Fabrizi, Giorgio Pàstina
WritersLuigi Zampa, Mario Soldati, Giorgio Pàstina
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.4 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsOf Life and Love
About Of Life and Love
A film made up of four episodes: a jar repairer gets trapped in a vat because of his hunch; a young unmarried mother is forced to beg to buy herself a fan; Rosario Chiarchiaro appears before a law court for casting spells; the discomfort of an overtight jacket gives a wedding witness the strength to persuade the bridegroom's reluctant parents to bless his union.
Directed by Mario Soldati, Luigi Zampa, Aldo Fabrizi, Giorgio Pàstina, Of Life and Love leans on a strong ensemble — Turi Pandolfini, Natale Cirino, Antonio Nicotra — 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 1954.
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