The Screwball
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Achilles, a Hulot-like factotum for an evening newspaper, travels around looking for a scoop in the Milan of the "economic miracle."
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Cast
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Dario Fo
Achille
Known for
How the Toys Saved Christmas
Franca Rame
Diana
Also in
Love in Four Dimensions
Corporal of the day
Giorgia Moll
Elena
Known for
Contempt
Misunderstood
Jacopo Fo
Leo Pisani
Gigi
No other roles listed
Alberto Bonucci
Known for
Totó in color
Love and Larceny
Enrico Rame
Also in
The Reckless
Italia Munafò
Giorgio Barbafiera
Also in
Tartarino sulle Alpi
The Doll that Took the Town
Piero Giachino
Also in
Italia piccola
Augusta Cicognini
Mario Pierovano
Carlo Lizzani Director · Bruno Vailati Writer Dario Fo Writer
First release March 20, 1956 · Produced in Italy · Production ENIC
Production
Galatea Film
Production
ENIC
Production
Italy
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Languages
Original title
Lo svitato
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
Italian
Release dates
Italy · March 20, 1956
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Russia
December 16, 1989 · Limited theatrical · Retrospective of Carlo Lizzani (Moscow)
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