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  • The Story of a Poor Young Man (1995)
  • 120 min | Crime, Drama
The Story of a Poor Young Man (1995)
120 min | Crime, Drama

Two neighbors, young Vincenzo and old Mr. Bartoloni, are utterly unhappy. On the one hand Vincenzo must lead a miserable and frustrating life as he cannot find any regular job, despite his Arts degree. On the other hand, Mr. Bartoloni is ...See moreTwo neighbors, young Vincenzo and old Mr. Bartoloni, are utterly unhappy. On the one hand Vincenzo must lead a miserable and frustrating life as he cannot find any regular job, despite his Arts degree. On the other hand, Mr. Bartoloni is fed up with his despotic wife: the woman who used to be a beautiful artist is now a fat and shabby drunkard. The two men meet on a particularly sad night and, during an outburst Mr. Bartoloni asks Vincenzo to help him to get rid of his wife by simulating an accident with the promise of a considerable amount of money. At night Vincenzo can't sleep: Mr. Bartoloni wasn't joking and he is in a desperate need for money... One day, Mrs. Bartoloni is found dead for apparently accidental reasons. Walking up and down his now quiet and deserted flat, Mr. Bartoloni feels desperate. The money he kept hidden in a box has disappeared. His thoughts grow and become monsters ... finally he decides to denounce Vincenzo as the author of the crime. Vincenzo is arrested and taken to prison. There begins a confrontation between the young and the old man. Vincenzo declares he didn't kill the woman but seems too unmoved to be innocent. As for Mr. Bartoloni, the police finds out he had fallen in love with another woman and dreamt of getting married to her. The two men are both hopeless, desperate and lonely and are both suspected to be the author of the crime. Written by Anonymous See less
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Sep 29, 1995 (Italy)

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21 cast members
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Rolando Ravello
Vincenzo Persico Vincenzo Persico   See fewer
Alberto Sordi
Mr. Bartoloni Mr. Bartoloni   See fewer
Isabella Ferrari
Andreina Andreina   See fewer
André Dussollier
Sostituto procuratore Moscati / Public prosecutor Moscati Sostituto procuratore Moscati / Public prosecutor Moscati   See fewer
Mario Carotenuto
il sign.Pieralisi il sign.Pieralisi   See fewer
Renato De Carmine
Avvocato Cantini Avvocato Cantini   See fewer
Gianfelice Imparato
Moscati Assistant Moscati Assistant   See fewer
Sara Franchetti
Madre di Vincenzo / Vincenzo's mother Madre di Vincenzo / Vincenzo's mother   See fewer
Aida Billarelli
Karline Karline   See fewer
Nathalie Caldonazzo
Karline 'Ananas' (as Nathaly Caldonazzo) Karline 'Ananas' (as Nathaly Caldonazzo)   See fewer
Gloria Sirabella
Marcella, la panettiera Marcella, la panettiera   See fewer
Gea Martire
La testimone La testimone   See fewer
Barbara D'Urso
Madre dello studente / Student's mother Madre dello studente / Student's mother   See fewer
Ester Astrologo
Actress Actress   See fewer
Gianni Baghino
Actor (as Giovanni Baghino) Actor (as Giovanni Baghino)   See fewer
Enzo Monteduro
Di Peggio - Lawyer Di Peggio - Lawyer   See fewer
Erminio Bianchi Fasani
Uomo alla marcia funebre (uncredited) Uomo alla marcia funebre (uncredited)   See fewer
Rossana Canghiari
Donna al Funerale (uncredited) Donna al Funerale (uncredited)   See fewer
Ettore Garofolo
Friend of Marcella (uncredited) Friend of Marcella (uncredited)   See fewer
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