Il provinciale
Synopsis
The young Giovanni, who grew up in the provinces, arrives in Rome with the dream of becoming a famous journalist, but no newspaper is willing to hire him. Waiting for better times, the boy finds a job as a gas station attendant. One day he becomes the victim of an accident with the beautiful Giulia, who runs over him with her car. A relationship will arise between the two but Giovanni, in her naivety, has not yet understood that she works as a luxury prostitute.
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Gianni Morandi
Giovanni
Maria Grazia Buccella
Giulia
Sergio Leonardi
Sergio
Tery Hare
Silvana
Franco Fabrizi
Colombo, un cliente di Giulia
Renzo Marignano
cliente di Giulia
Corrado Olmi
proprietario del benzinaio
Gastone Pescucci
giornalista
Enzo Guarini
Marcella Mariotti
Mauro Vestri
Aristide Caporali
Grazia Di Marzà
Ada Pometti
Aldo Farina
Giorgio Paoletti
Fidel Gonzáles
Claudia Gravy
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Luciano Salce
- Screenplay & Story
- Franco Verucci, Alberto Silvestri
- Original Score
- Piero Pintucci
- Original Title
- Il provinciale
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Production Studios
- Fair Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Luciano Salce
Franco Verucci, Alberto Silvestri
Piero Pintucci
Roberto Gerardi
Sergio Montanari
Mario Cecchi Gori
Department Leadership Roster
Piero Pintucci
Original Music Composer
Luciano Salce
Director
Roberto Gerardi
Director of Photography
Sergio Montanari
Editor
Mario Cecchi Gori
Producer
Luca Sabatelli
Costume Design
Giantito Burchiellaro
Production Design
Dario Micheli
Production Design
Franco Verucci
Writer
Alberto Silvestri
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Il provinciale
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What is Il provinciale about?
The young Giovanni, who grew up in the provinces, arrives in Rome with the dream of becoming a famous journalist, but no newspaper is willing to hire him. Waiting for better times, the boy finds a job as a gas station attendant. One day he becomes the victim of an accident with the beautiful Giulia, who runs over him with her car. A relationship will arise between the two but Giovanni, in her naivety, has not yet understood that she works as a luxury prostitute.
Who directed Il provinciale?
Il provinciale was directed by Luciano Salce.
Who stars in Il provinciale?
The principal cast of Il provinciale includes Gianni Morandi, Maria Grazia Buccella, Sergio Leonardi, Tery Hare, Franco Fabrizi.
When was Il provinciale released and how long is it?
Il provinciale was released in 1971 with a total runtime of 1h 47m.
Who composed the musical score for Il provinciale?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Il provinciale was composed by Piero Pintucci.