Permette? Alberto Sordi

Alberto Sordi is dismissed from the hotel in Milan where he works as a bailiff because, according to the director, he disturbed Vittorio De Sica and arrived several times late. Some time later, he is expelled from the Accademia dei Filodrammatici because of his strong Roman accent and therefore returns to Rome

He finds work as an extra in Cinecittà, appearing in the film Scipio Africanus (1937) in the role of a Roman soldier. Then he is in charge of dubbing Oliver Hardy, the duo of actors Laurel and Hardy. He makes his theater debut with Aldo Fabrizi and begins to work in variety and for radio whilst also being noticed by De Sica in his first absolute protagonist film, Mamma mia, che impressione! (1951).

During these years, Sordi becomes a friend of another young beginner, Federico Fellini, who will mark the beginning of his celebrity. He romances for the beautiful Jole, tailor at Cinecittà, and also has a relationship with Andreina Pagnani, fifteen years older. Sordi faces the death of his parents and will remain particularly afflicted by the loss of his dear mother.

• Edoardo Pesce as Alberto Sordi^[2]
• Pia Lanciotti as Andreina Pagnani
• Alberto Paradossi as Federico Fellini
• Paola Tiziana Cruciani as Maria Righetti Sordi
• Luisa Ricci as Savina Sordi
• Michela Giraud as Aurelia Sordi
• Paolo Giangrasso as Giuseppe Sordi
• Giorgio Colangeli as Pietro Sordi
• Martina Galletta as Giulietta Masina
• Francesco Foti as Vittorio De Sica
• Sara Cardinaletti as Jole
• Lillo Petrolo as Aldo Fabrizi
• Massimo Wertmüller

The film was distributed as a special event in Italian cinemas on 24, 25 and 26 February 2020 only and was broadcast in prime time on Rai Uno on 24 March 2020.^{[citation needed]}