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Poverty and Nobility

Poverty and Nobility

1954•1h 30m•8.0/10
Comedy

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8.0/10(295)

Eugene, a young nobleman, asks two penniless idlers to impersonate his noble relatives to help him marry Gemma, the daughter of an enriched cook.

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Production

Excelsa Film

Language

IT

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Totò

Totò

Don Felice Sciosciammocca

Sophia Loren

Sophia Loren

Gemma

Enzo Turco

Enzo Turco

Pasquale

Dolores Palumbo

Dolores Palumbo

Luisella

Gianni Cavalieri

Gianni Cavalieri

Gaetano

Franca Faldini

Franca Faldini

Nadia

Carlo Croccolo

Carlo Croccolo

Luigino

Liana Billi

Concetta

Giuseppe Porelli

Giuseppe Porelli

Ottavio

Giulia Melidoni

Bettina

Valeria Moriconi

Valeria Moriconi

Pupella

Franco Pastorino

Franco Pastorino

Eugenio

Franco Sportelli

Franco Sportelli

Vincenzo

Franco Melidoni

Peppinello

Enzo Petito

Enzo Petito

Don Gioacchino

Dino Curcio

Biase

Nino Di Napoli

Il portinaio

Nicola Maldacea Jr.

Lo sposino

Franco Caruso

Un cafone

Leo Brandi

Leo Brandi

Il cafone ignorante

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