Summary
Based on the Nikolai Gogol story but set in 1950s Italy, "The Overcoat" is the story of a poor city hall clerk whose only desire is to buy a new overcoat.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 82GoodWatch 78
Audience score88%
IMDb7.5
Running time
1 h 43 min
A typical length for fantasy movies
typical 100103Half of all fantasy movies run 91–114 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries, rent or buy in 7 more
Released
1952
October 3, 1952
74 years ago
Genres
FantasyComedyDramaLanguage
Italian
Original language
Made in
- Italy
and 12 more22 people
- Renato RascelCarmine De Carmine
- Yvonne SansonCaterina
- Giulio StivalThe Mayor
- GCGiulio CalìThe Tailor
- EMEttore MattiaSecretary General
- Olinto CristinaProfessor Filini
- Anna CarenaLandlady
- SSSandro SomarèVittoria's Boyfriend
- Luigi MonetaOld Marshal Bandini
- Silvio BagoliniThe Street Vendor
- Dina PerbelliniWife of the Mayor
Loris GizziBuilder #1- NMNino MarchettiBolechi
Mimo BilliBuilder #2- ABAngela BevilacquaTeresa
Antonella LualdiVittoria, The Mayor's Daughter- GBGianni BonosLodger #1 (uncredited)
Luigi BonosLodger #2 (uncredited)- VBVittorio BonosLodger #3 (uncredited)
Claudio ErmelliThe Photographer (uncredited)
Mimmo PoliTown Councillor (uncredited)
Marco Tulli(uncredited)
Directing · 4
- Alberto Lattuada Director, Screenplay
- Luigi Malerba Second Assistant Director, Screenplay
- Aldo Buzzi First Assistant Director
- Guidarino Guidi Second Assistant Director
Writing · 6
- Cesare Zavattini Screenplay
- Leonardo Sinisgalli Screenplay
- Giordano Corsi Screenplay
- Enzo Curreli Screenplay, Producer
- Giorgio Prosperi Screenplay
- Nikolai Gogol Novel
Production · 2
- Alfredo Mirabile Production Manager
- Bianca Lattuada Production Manager
Camera · 6
- Mario Montuori Director of Photography
- Cesare Fraschetti Assistant Camera
- Amerigo Paiolo Camera Operator
- Francesco Solitario Key Grip
- Mario Melloni Still Photographer
- Alfio Contini Assistant Camera
Editing · 1
- Eraldo Da Roma Editor
Sound · 3
- Felice Lattuada Original Music Composer
- Fernando Previtali Conductor
- Eraldo Giordani Sound
Art · 2
- Sergio Baldacchini Production Design
- Gianni Polidori Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Dario Cecchi Costume Design
- Eligio Trani Makeup Artist
- Amalia Paoletti Hairstylist
Lighting · 1
- Renato Pietrini Gaffer
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