The classic Nicolas Gogal fable The Overcoat is given a European flavor by Italian filmmaker Alberto Lattuada; some consider the film to be Lattuada's best "psychological study." Comedian Renato Rascel plays a nebbishy nobody who spends his life-savings on a fancy overcoat. Suddenly, the nobody becomes a somebody, proving beyond doubt that clothes make the man. And then one day, the overcoat is stolen...Fleshing out the short-but-bittersweet Gogol original are several colorful new characters, including a publicity-hungry small-town mayor, played by Giulio Stival. The background music was composed by director Lattuada's wife Felice. American prints of Il Cappato are missing a so-called "naughty" telephone exchange between the mayor and his silken mistress.
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The Overcoat Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Luigi Moneta
He was 82, 94 years old when he died
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Claudio Ermelli
He was 61, 72 years old when he died
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as Il fotografo (uncredited) |
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Antonella Lualdi
She was 22, now 93 years old
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as Vittoria, la figlia del sindaco |
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Vittorio Bonos
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as (uncredited) |
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Luigi Bonos
He was 43, 90 years old when he died
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as (uncredited) |
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Marco Tulli
He was 32, 61 years old when he died
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as (uncredited) |
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Anna Carena
She was 54, 91 years old when she died
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as L'affittacamere |
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Silvio Bagolini
He was 38, 61 years old when he died
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as le vendeur ambulant |
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Olinto Cristina
was 64, 74 years old when died
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Renato Rascel
He was 41, 78 years old when he died
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as Carmine De Carmine |
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Giulio Calì
He was 57, 71 years old when he died
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as Il sarto |
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Yvonne Sanson
She was 27, 77 years old when she died
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as Caterina |
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Ettore Mattia
He was 42, 72 years old when he died
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as le secrétaire général |
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Mimo Billi
He was 37, 59 years old when he died
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as (as Mimmo Billi) |
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Sandro Somarè
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as Il fidanzato di Vittoria |
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Loris Gizzi
He was 53, 87 years old when he died
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Giulio Stival
He was 50, 51 years old when he died
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as Il sindaco |
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Dina Perbellini
She was 51, 83 years old when she died
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The Overcoat Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Mario Montuori as Director of Photography. He was 33 (77) years old when He died
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Camera |
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Guidarino Guidi as Assistant Director. He was 24 (74) years old when He died
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Directing |
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Alberto Lattuada as Director. He was 38 (90) years old when He died
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Directing |
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Alberto Lattuada as Writer. He was 38 (90) years old when He died
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Writing |
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Giorgio Prosperi as Writer. He was 41 (86) years old when He died
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Writing |
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Felice Lattuada as Original Music Composer. He was 70 (80) years old when He died
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Sound |
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Nikolai Gogol as Story. He was 143 (42) years old when He died
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Writing |
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Luigi Malerba as Assistant Director. He was 24 (80) years old when He died
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Directing |
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Luigi Malerba as Writer. He was 24 (80) years old when He died
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Writing |
