The Overcoat (1952)
Il cappotto (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Approved
- 1h 42min
- Comedy, Drama
- 07 Oct 1953 (USA)
- Movie
Based on the Nikolai Gogol story but set in 1950s Italy, THE OVERCOAT is the story of a poor city hall clerk (Renato Rascel) whose only desire is to buy a new overcoat.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 1 nomination.
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Cast
| Renato Rascel | ... |
Carmine De Carmine
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| Yvonne Sanson | ... |
Caterina
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Giulio Stival | ... |
Il sindaco
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Ettore Mattia | ... |
Il segretario generale
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Giulio Calì | ... |
Il sarto
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Olinto Cristina | ... |
Professor Filini
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| Anna Carena | ... |
L'affittacamere
(as Anna Maria Carena)
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Sandro Somarè | ... |
Il fidanzato di Vittoria
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Luigi Moneta | ... |
Old militar
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Silvio Bagolini | ... |
Il venditore ambulante
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Dina Perbellini | ... |
Wife of the Mayor
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| Loris Gizzi | ... |
Builder #1
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Mario Crippa |
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Alfredo Ragusa |
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Nino Marchetti | ... |
Bolechi
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Mimo Billi | ... |
Builder #2
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Riccardo Legioni |
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Gondrano Trucchi |
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Angela Bevilacqua | ... |
Teresa
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Paolo Reale |
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Giovanni Ranucci |
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| Antonella Lualdi | ... |
Vittoria, la figlia del sindaco
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Gianni Bonos | ... |
Lodger #1 (uncredited)
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| Luigi Bonos | ... |
Lodger #2 (uncredited)
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Vittorio Bonos | ... |
Lodger #3 (uncredited)
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Peppino De Martino | ... |
Builder #3 (uncredited)
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| Claudio Ermelli | ... |
Il fotografo (uncredited)
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| Mimmo Poli | ... |
Town Councillor (uncredited)
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| Marco Tulli | ... |
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Directed by
| Alberto Lattuada | ||
Written by
| Alberto Lattuada | ... | (adaptation and screenplay) & |
| Giorgio Prosperi | ... | (adaptation and screenplay) & |
| Giordano Corsi | ... | (adaptation and screenplay) & |
| Enzo Curreli | ... | (adaptation and screenplay) (as Enzo Currelli) & |
| Luigi Malerba | ... | (adaptation and screenplay) & |
| Leonardo Sinisgalli | ... | (adaptation and screenplay) & |
| Cesare Zavattini | ... | (adaptation and screenplay) |
| Nikolay Gogol | ... | (story "The Overcoat") (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Antonio Ansaldo-Patti | ... | producer |
| Enzo Curreli | ... | producer |
Music by
| Felice Lattuada | ||
Cinematography by
| Mario Montuori | ||
Editing by
| Eraldo Da Roma | ||
Production Design by
| Gianni Polidori | ||
Set Decoration by
| Sergio Baldacchini | ||
Costume Design by
| Dario Cecchi | ||
Makeup Department
| Amalia Paoletti | ... | hair stylist |
| Eligio Trani | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Enzo Curreli | ... | unit manager (as Enzo Currelli) |
| Marco Ferreri | ... | assistant production manager |
| Bianca Lattuada | ... | production manager |
| Alfredo Mirabile | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Aldo Buzzi | ... | assistant director |
| Guidarino Guidi | ... | assistant director |
| Luigi Malerba | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Leonardo Sinisgalli | ... | artistic consultant |
Sound Department
| Eraldo Giordani | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Alfio Contini | ... | assistant camera |
| Cesare Fraschetti | ... | assistant camera |
| Silvio Fraschetti | ... | assistant camera |
| Mario Melloni | ... | still photographer (as Mario Meloni) |
| Amerigo Paiolo | ... | camera operator |
| Renato Pietrini | ... | chief electrician |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Maria Fanetti | ... | wardrobe |
Location Management
| Franco Solitario | ... | location manager |
Script and Continuity Department
| Riccardo Ghione | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Ettore Catalucci | ... | laboratory technician (as E. Catalucci) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Times Film Corporation (1953) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (1956) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Times Distributing (United States)
- Titanus
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Based on Nikolai Gogol's story with the location changed from Russia to Italy and the time changed to the present (1952), the story is about a poor city-hall clerk (Renato Rascel) whose only desire is for a new overcoat. The town Mayor (Giulio Stival) is planning a reception for some visiting VIP's in honor of a new, wasteful piece of construction. The clerk bungles his assignment and is fired. But he stumbles onto some bribery concerning the architects and, to keep him quiet, he's given his job back plus a bonus. He buys his long-cherished overcoat, and it makes him so presentable he wins newly-found respect from everybody. But his coat is stolen and the bitter weather causes him to contact a fever and he dies. His funeral upsets the Mayor's reception when he returns as a ghost.
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Did You Know?
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Ein Herz voll Musik (1955). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Geschichten aus dem Wienerwald See more » |