
A combination of a satire on war and a comedy with war as the background. It tells of the ordinary people living on a Naples sidestreet, from 1940 to 1950 under the dominance of the Fascists, the Nazis and then the Allies occupation forces. Primary among the citizens is Gennaro Iovine (Eduard De Filippo)who has a penchant for innocently getting into trouble, and his friend Pasquale (Toto.) The latter is a rail-sweeper who becomes a professional stand-in...a corpse used to conceal contraband...serving jail time for those who don't care to spend the time to do the time...a substitute at a political rally when violence threatens the scheduled speaker
Directed by Eduardo De Filippo
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Eduardo De Filippo
Gennaro Iovine

Delia Scala
Maria Rosaria Iovine
Leda Gloria
Amalia

Titina De Filippo
Adelaide

Carlo Ninchi
Il brigadiere di Ps

Totò
Pasquale Miele

Dante Maggio
Il rosticciere

Gianni Musy
Amedeo

Laura Gore
La moglie del ragionier Spasiani

Mario Soldati
Il ragioner Spasiani

Giacomo Rondinella
Il cantante di concertino

Rosita Pisano
Assunta

Aldo Giuffrè
Federico

Mario Frera
Peppe "'o Cricco"
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