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A shopkeeper (Diego Abatantuono) loses business to a Jewish rival (Sergio Castellitto) as anti-Semitism begins to rise in 1938 Italy.

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Arthur Lazere culturevulture.net 07/30/2002
The characters have been so thinly developed that it is impossible to identify with any of them. Go to Full Review
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07/31/2015 An interesting movie about a certain historical period so far, so near. See more 03/23/2014 26/30. Inexorably clichéd in too-much-covered ground; not quite an artistic achievement on the level of other films set in the same period; but, exploring the issue from the perspective of a child and always pressingly realist, still left a good impression. I don't understand much of the hostile critical and audience response on this page. See more 03/06/2014 Beyond the political and religious views there is a junction between colleagues that only could be possible in this kind of "black comedy". During facism those characters would not be able for this ending in real life. See more 01/10/2014 The rivalry between two textile retailers is broken up by the Fascist intoduction of the Racial laws. Talented cast and a great portrait, though the whole film does remain distant and perhaps even gets lost in its own preciousness. See more 01/03/2010 Ils ont nickés la fin ... See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis A shopkeeper (Diego Abatantuono) loses business to a Jewish rival (Sergio Castellitto) as anti-Semitism begins to rise in 1938 Italy.
Director
Ettore Scola
Producer
Franco Committeri
Screenwriter
Ettore Scola, Furio Scarpelli, Silvia Scola, Giacomo Scarpelli
Production Co
Medusa Film
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Italian
Runtime
1h 53m