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Che gioia vivere (1961)

132 min | Comedy

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Ulisse is a naive young man out looking for a job after being released from the army. He drops the offer he gets from a group of fascists to go in with the Fossatis, a family of anarchists (unknown to him).

Director

René Clément

Writers

Leonardo Benvenuti (screenplay) | Pierre Bost (dialogue) | René Clément (screenplay) | Piero De Bernardi (screenplay) | Gualtiero Jacopetti (story)

Composer

Angelo Francesco Lavagnino (as Angelo Lavagnino)

Cinematographer

Henri Decaë

Casting Director

Lù Leone (as Lu Leone Broggi)

Production Designer

Piero Zuffi

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Updated May 11, 1961

Release date

May 11, 1961 (Italy)

Awards

2 nominations

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31 cast members

Name	STARmeter	Known for
Alain Delon Ulysse Cecconato Ulysse Cecconato See fewer	Top 5000	Le Samouraï (1967)
Barbara Lass Franca Fossati Franca Fossati See fewer	Members only	Eve Wants to Sleep (1958)
Gino Cervi Olinto Fossati Olinto Fossati See fewer	Members only	The Little World of Don Camillo (1952)
Rina Morelli Rosa Fossati Rosa Fossati See fewer	Members only	The Leopard (1963)
Carlo Pisacane Grandfather Fossati Grandfather Fossati See fewer	Members only	Big Deal on Madonna Street (1958)
Paolo Stoppa Giuseppe Gorgolano, the Hairdresser Giuseppe Gorgolano, the Hairdresser See fewer	Members only	Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
Giampiero Littera Turiddu Turiddu See fewer	Members only	Le sedicenni (1965)
Didi Perego Isabella Isabella See fewer	Members only	Kapo (1960)
Ugo Tognazzi 1. Anarchist 1. Anarchist See fewer	Members only	Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man (1981)
Aroldo Tieri 2. Anarchist 2. Anarchist See fewer	Members only	Melissa (II) (1966)
Luigi Giuliani Velivolo Fossati Velivolo Fossati See fewer	Members only	The Art of Living (1965)
Jacques Stany Universo Fossati (as Jacques Stanislawski) Universo Fossati (as Jacques Stanislawski) See fewer	Members only	Maciste, gladiatore di Sparta (1964)
Stefano Valle Sanguesparso Fossati Sanguesparso Fossati See fewer	Members only	Goliath and the Dragon (1960)
Annibale Ninchi Professore Professore See fewer	Members only	La Dolce Vita (1960)
Leopoldo Trieste Anarchist artist Anarchist artist See fewer	Members only	Il peccato degli anni verdi (1960)
Nanda Primavera Margherita Gorgolano Margherita Gorgolano See fewer	Members only	Wives and Obscurities (1956)
Nando Bruno Maresciallo Maresciallo See fewer	Members only	Flesh Will Surrender (1947)
Enzo Maggio Prisoner #888 Prisoner #888 See fewer	Members only	Il re di Poggioreale (1961)
Franco Speziali Father Ignazio Father Ignazio See fewer	Members only	Che gioia vivere (1961)
Gastone Moschin Priest Priest See fewer	Members only	The Godfather: Part II (1974)
Graziella Durano Actress Actress See fewer	Members only	Che gioia vivere (1961)
Rosalba Neri Mother with two boys (credit only) (as Rosalba Neri c.s.c.) Mother with two boys (credit only) (as Rosalba Neri c.s.c.) See fewer	Members only	Esther and the King (1960)
Luciano Bonanni Pot seller at the fair Pot seller at the fair See fewer	Members only	Zorro and the Three Musketeers (1963)
René Clément French General French General See fewer	Members only	Forbidden Games (1952)
Fanfulla Prison Chaplain Prison Chaplain See fewer	Members only	Fellini Satyricon (1969)
Paolo Giusti Actor Actor See fewer	Members only	Love Angels (1974)
Robert Hundar Fascist Fascist See fewer	Members only	Hour of Death (1964)
Renato Malavasi Prison Director Prison Director See fewer	Members only	Zorro and the Three Musketeers (1963)
Michele Riccardini Greengrocer Greengrocer See fewer	Members only	The Count of Monte Cristo (1966)
Donatella Turri Hairdresser's Daughter Hairdresser's Daughter See fewer	Members only	La cuccagna (1962)
Monica Neri Mother with two boys (uncredited) Mother with two boys (uncredited) See fewer	Members only