Hello Elephant
1952 Italian film
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Hello Elephant (Italian: Buongiorno, elefante!) is a 1952 Italian comedy film directed by Gianni Franciolini and Vittorio De Sica. It was entered into the main competition at the 6th Locarno Film Festival.[1]
Directed byGianni Franciolini
Written bySuso Cecchi d'Amico
Cesare Zavattini
Cesare Zavattini
Produced byVittorio De Sica
CinematographyAnchise Brizzi
| Hello Elephant | |
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| Directed by | Gianni Franciolini |
| Written by | Suso Cecchi d'Amico Cesare Zavattini |
| Produced by | Vittorio De Sica |
| Cinematography | Anchise Brizzi |
| Edited by | Eraldo Da Roma |
| Music by | Alessandro Cicognini |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Plot
Cast
- Vittorio De Sica as Carlo Caretti
- María Mercader as Maria Caretti
- Sabu as Sultan of Nagore
- Nando Bruno as Mr. Venturi, landlord
- Gisella Sofio as Carlo's former lover
- Michele Sakara as Giovannino
- Ciro Berardi as Porter
- Giuseppe Chinnici as Police Commissioner
Reception
A contemporary Corriere della Sera review described the film as "a funny little film that is halfway between Miracle in Milan and Umberto D."[2]
