

An Average Little Man
1977-03-17 · 122 min · ★ 7.9
A middle-aged government accountant is determined to secure a stable job for his son before retiring, willing to go to great lengths to achieve his goal.
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- Directors
- Mario Monicelli
- Production companies
- Filmauro
- Countries
- Italy
- Status
- Released
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Alberto SordiGiovanni Vivaldi
Shelley WintersAmalia Vivaldi
Vincenzo CrocittiMario Vivaldi
Romolo ValliDott. Spaziani
Paolo Paolonicollega di Vivaldi
Renato Malavasidirettore del cimitero
Enrico BeruschiToti
Renato Scarpaprete
Francesco D'Adda
Ettore Garofolo
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