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Massimo lives in luxury, but in reality he is overwhelmed by debts and is tight in the shady business of the racing hall that he manages. To support his illusory rich life, he is forced to turn to usurers. He spends his days with a group of other snobbish and idle young people. Her partner Elena loves her, but he has no qualms about betraying her. |
Massimo lives in luxury, but in reality he is overwhelmed by debts and is tight in the shady business of the racing hall that he manages. To support his illusory rich life, he is forced to turn to usurers. He spends his days with a group of other snobbish and idle young people. Her partner Elena loves her, but he has no qualms about betraying her. His friend Daniele is released from prison, where he ended up despite being innocent, and discovers that Massimo, in order to pocket a derisory sum, had bribed the lawyer who defended Daniele and plotted so that his friend was sentenced. |
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Revision as of 06:52, 2 May 2022
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| Directed by | Claudio Gora |
| Written by | Suso Cecchi d'Amico Luigi Filippo D'Amico Claudio Gora Lamberto Santilli Leopoldo Trieste |
| Produced by | Aldo Pacitto |
| Starring | Massimo Serato |
| Cinematography | Enzo Serafin Oberdan Troiani |
| Edited by | Mariano Arditi |
| Music by | Valentino Bucchi |
Release date |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Eager to Live (Italian: Febbre di vivere) is a 1953 Italian drama film directed by Claudio Gora.[1] In 2008 the film was selected to enter the list of the 100 Italian films to be saved.[2][3][4]
Plot
Massimo lives in luxury, but in reality he is overwhelmed by debts and is tight in the shady business of the racing hall that he manages. To support his illusory rich life, he is forced to turn to usurers. He spends his days with a group of other snobbish and idle young people. Her partner Elena loves her, but he has no qualms about betraying her. His friend Daniele is released from prison, where he ended up despite being innocent, and discovers that Massimo, in order to pocket a derisory sum, had bribed the lawyer who defended Daniele and plotted so that his friend was sentenced.
Cast
- Massimo Serato as Massimo
- Marina Berti as Lucia
- Anna Maria Ferrero as Elena
- Marcello Mastroianni as Daniele
- Sandro Milani as Sandro
- Nyta Dover as Simona
- Rubi D'Alma as La contessa madre
- Vittorio Caprioli as Pierra
- Paola Mori as Lisey
- Carlo Mazzarella as Carletto
References
- ^ "NY Times: Eager to Live". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2012. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ Massimo Bertarelli, Il cinema italiano in 100 film: i 100 film da salvare, Gremese Editore, 2004, ISBN 88-8440-340-5.
- ^ Massimo Borriello (4 March 2008). "Cento film e un'Italia da non dimenticare". Movieplayer. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ "Ecco i cento film italiani da salvare". Corriere della Sera. 28 February 2008. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
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