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Totò Looking for a House

Totò Looking for a House

1949•1h 19m•6.8/10
Comedy

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6.8/10(81)

Beniamino and his family have lived inside a school since the end of the war. After five years they have to move, but in Rome it's not easy to find an apartment.

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Production

Artisti Tecnici Associati (ATA)

Language

IT

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Totò

Totò

Beniamino Lomacchio

Alda Mangini

Alda Mangini

Amalia, la moglie de Lomacchio

Lia Molfesi

Lia Molfesi

Aida, la figlia

Mario Castellani

Mario Castellani

Truffatore

Aroldo Tieri

Aroldo Tieri

Checchino

Folco Lulli

Folco Lulli

ambasciatore turco

Enzo Biliotti

Enzo Biliotti

sindaco

Giacomo Furia

Giacomo Furia

Pasquale Saluto

Marisa Merlini

Marisa Merlini

patronessa

Luigi Pavese

Luigi Pavese

capufficio

Cesare Polacco

vice custode

Mario Riva

Mario Riva

proprietario dell'agenzia

Mario Gattari

Il figlio

Pietro De Vico

Pietro De Vico

il cinese

Flavio Forin

Il vedovone

Alfredo Ragusa

il bidello

Lilo Weibel

La turca

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