The Moralist

The Moralist

1959•1h 33m•6.4/10

Comedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.4/10(42)

The newly appointed head of a censorship board uses his uncompromising stance against everything "immoral" – from nudity in movies to nightclubs – to hide a rather unseemly double life.

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Production

Avers Films, Napoleon Film

Language

IT

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Alberto Sordi

Alberto Sordi

Agostino

Vittorio De Sica

Vittorio De Sica

O.I.M.P. President

Maria Perschy

Maria Perschy

Monique

Franco Fabrizi

Franco Fabrizi

Giovanni

Christiane Nielsen

Christiane Nielsen

Marga

Mara Berni

Mara Berni

Vera Serni

Carl Wery

Carl Wery

Krüger

Franca Valeri

Franca Valeri

Virginia

Piera Arico

Giovanni's wife

Vincenzo Talarico

O.I.M.P. Employee

Gina Mattarolo

Eleonora

Ciccio Barbi

Ciccio Barbi

Police Chief at Caracas'

Anna Filippini

Lydia Simoneschi

Vera's mother

Renzo Cesena

Police Chief

Mimo Billi

Mimo Billi

Advertiser #1

Leopoldo Trieste

Leopoldo Trieste

Advertiser #2

Nando Angelini

Alfredo Bianchini

Alfredo Bianchini

Customer with glasses (uncredited)

Liana Del Balzo

Baroness (uncredited)

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