Uno scandalo perbene 40 years old

Based on a real-life mystery in the newspapers after World War I, this conventional, straightforward story is about a poorly-dressed man who is brought into the police station in Turin for stealing flower pots from the cemetery. He is rather brutally interrogated, and then because he has no idea who he is or where he belongs, he is put into an asylum for the mentally disturbed. After his photograph is published in the newspapers, a woman shows up at the institution claiming that he is Professor Canella, her missing and wealthy husband. The news obtains the release of the amnesiac, but his claim is quickly and hotly contested by another family, arguing that the man is an imposter. As a result, his case goes back to court and in the meantime, the "professor" is put in jail. As the courtroom drama continues, there are various clues that suggest whether or not the amnesiac has been accurately identified and by whom.

Credits

Ben Gazzara as The man with no memory

Giuliana Calandra as Maria Gastaldelli

Franco Fabrizi as Count Guarienti

Enzo Robutti as Director of the Asylum

Vincenzo Crocitti as The Journalist

Valeria D'Obici as Camilla Ghidini

Uno scandalo perbene Cast

Name	Character
Ben Gazzara He was 54, 81 years old when he died	as The man with no memory
Giuliana Calandra She was 48, 82 years old when she died	as Maria Gastaldelli
Franco Fabrizi He was 58, 69 years old when he died	as Count Guarienti
Enzo Robutti He was 50, now 91 years old	as Director of the Asylum
Vincenzo Crocitti He was 35, 61 years old when he died	as The Journalist
Valeria D'Obici She was 32, now 72 years old	as Camilla Ghidini
Vittorio Caprioli He was 63, 68 years old when he died	as Renzo
Giuliana De Sio She was 27, now 67 years old	as Giulia Canella

Uno scandalo perbene Crew

Name	Department
Pasquale Festa Campanile as Director. He was 57 (58) years old when He died	Directing
Pasquale Festa Campanile as Writer. He was 57 (58) years old when He died	Writing

Uno scandalo perbene (40 years)

Release day: Friday, October 19, 1984