Piece of the Sky (1958)
As he does every year, Severino, a young hawker who goes around the festivals of the various villages in the Po Delta, returns to Migliarino to sell his knick-knacks and tell far-fetched stories about the future and progress. Besides the beautiful Marina, three gullible old friends live here, pensioners who live off poverty, to whom he proposes the sale of a hectare of sky.
Director: Aglauco Casadio
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 86 min
Release Date: August 15, 1958
Cast
- Marcello Mastroianni - Severino Balestra
- Rosanna Schiaffino - Marina
- Silvio Bagolini - Germinal
- Salvatore Cafiero - Nicola
- Luigi De Martino - Alfredo
- Carlo Pisacane - Cleto
- Polidor - Pedretti
- Aristide Spelta - Bixio
- Marina De Giorgio - Mary II
- Lia Ferrel - Mary I
Screenplay
- Tonino Guerra (Screenplay)
- Elio Petri (Screenplay)
- Ennio Flaiano (Co-Writer)
- Aglauco Casadio (Story)
- Aglauco Casadio (Screenplay)
Music: Nino Rota
Cinematography: Gianni Di Venanzo
Editing: Gabriele Varriale
Production: Cinecittà Studios, Lux Film, Vides Cinematografica
Country: Italy
Language: Italiano
Original Language: it
More Films by Director: Aglauco Casadio
More Films in Genre: Comedy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Piece of the Sky about?
- As he does every year, Severino, a young hawker who goes around the festivals of the various villages in the Po Delta, returns to Migliarino to sell his knick-knacks and tell far-fetched stories about the future and progress. Besides the beautiful Marina, three gullible old friends live here, pensioners who live off poverty, to whom he proposes the sale of a hectare of sky.
- Who directed Piece of the Sky?
- Piece of the Sky was directed by Aglauco Casadio.
- Who stars in Piece of the Sky?
- Piece of the Sky stars Marcello Mastroianni, Rosanna Schiaffino, Silvio Bagolini, Salvatore Cafiero, Luigi De Martino, Carlo Pisacane.
- How long is Piece of the Sky?
- Piece of the Sky has a runtime of 1h 26m (86 minutes).
- What genre is Piece of the Sky?
- Piece of the Sky is a Comedy film.
- Where was Piece of the Sky produced?
- Piece of the Sky was produced in Italy.