

Poverty and Nobility
1954-04-17 · 90 min · ★ 8.0
Eugene, a young nobleman, asks two penniless idlers to impersonate his noble relatives to help him marry Gemma, the daughter of an enriched cook.
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- Directors
- Mario Mattoli
- Production companies
- Excelsa Film
- Countries
- Italy
- Status
- Released
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TotòDon Felice Sciosciammocca
Sophia LorenGemma
Enzo TurcoPasquale
Dolores PalumboLuisella
Gianni CavalieriGaetano
Franca FaldiniNadia
Carlo CroccoloLuigino
Giuseppe PorelliOttavio
Valeria MoriconiPupella
Franco PastorinoEugenio
Franco SportelliVincenzo
Enzo PetitoDon Gioacchino
Leo BrandiIl cafone ignoranteTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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