The Story of a Poor Young Man
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 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...
- Genre: Drama
- Studio: Mass Film, Studio El, Matopigia, Istituto Luce Cinecittà, Les Films Alain Sarde, RAI
- Keyword: dark comedy
- Cast: Rolando Ravello, André Dussollier, Alberto Sordi, Isabella Ferrari, Mario Carotenuto, Renato De Carmine