He Who Hesitates Is Lost
Chi si ferma è perduto
Synopsis
After their boss' death, two clerks eagerly await the arrival of the next one, each one of them hoping to become the apple of his eye. They compete in every possible way to impress him, which causes lots of trouble and many misunderstandings.
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Totò
Antonio Guardalavecchia
Peppino De Filippo
Giuseppe Colabona
Aroldo Tieri
Matteo Rossi
Luigi De Filippo
Donato Cavallo
Alberto Lionello
Mario Rossi
Alberto Talegalli
il cliente che protesta
Angela Portaluri
Iole, figlia di Guardalavecchia
Mario Castellani
Commendator Pasquetti
Lia Zoppelli
Giulia, sorella del Comm. Pasquetti
Jacqueline Pierreux
Teresa, moglie di Colabona
Luigi Pavese
Cesare Santoro
Anna Campori
Italia Guardalavecchia
Pietro De Vico
il cameriere
Renzo Palmer
Cavicchioni
Peppino De Martino
l'antiquario sordo
Marisa Traversi
Adua
Enzo Petito
Napoleone, l'usciere
Solvejg D'Assunta
Assunta
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sergio Corbucci
- Screenplay & Story
- Bruno Corbucci, Giovanni Grimaldi, Mario Guerra, Luciano Martino
- Original Score
- Gianni Ferrio
- Original Title
- Chi si ferma è perduto
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Production Studios
- Titanus, Cineproduzione Emo Bistolfi
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sergio Corbucci
Bruno Corbucci, Giovanni Grimaldi, Mario Guerra, Luciano Martino, Dino De Palma
Gianni Ferrio
Marco Scarpelli
Dolores Tamburini
Emo Bistolfi
Department Leadership Roster
Bruno Corbucci
Screenplay
Sergio Corbucci
Director
Giovanni Grimaldi
Screenplay
Mario Guerra
Screenplay
Emo Bistolfi
Producer
Luciano Martino
Screenplay
Marco Scarpelli
Director of Photography
Dina Di Bari
Costume Design
Dolores Tamburini
Editor
Franco Lolli
Production Design
Gianni Ferrio
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
Interdit aux moins de 10 ans — 10+ only.
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What is He Who Hesitates Is Lost about?
After their boss' death, two clerks eagerly await the arrival of the next one, each one of them hoping to become the apple of his eye. They compete in every possible way to impress him, which causes lots of trouble and many misunderstandings.
Who directed He Who Hesitates Is Lost?
He Who Hesitates Is Lost was directed by Sergio Corbucci.
Who stars in He Who Hesitates Is Lost?
The principal cast of He Who Hesitates Is Lost includes Totò, Peppino De Filippo, Aroldo Tieri, Luigi De Filippo, Alberto Lionello.
When was He Who Hesitates Is Lost released and how long is it?
He Who Hesitates Is Lost was released in 1960 with a total runtime of 1h 37m.
Who composed the musical score for He Who Hesitates Is Lost?
The original motion picture soundtrack for He Who Hesitates Is Lost was composed by Gianni Ferrio.
What is the age rating and content advisory for He Who Hesitates Is Lost?
He Who Hesitates Is Lost holds official age classifications: FR: 10 (Interdit aux moins de 10 ans — 10+ only.).