Almost a Man (1966)
A young writer descends into madness. Alienated, neurotic, and plagued by guilt, Michele retreats from reality, loses interest in work, and comes to the brink of suicide before being sent to an asylum for shock therapy. Escaping from the asylum, Michele returns to his boyhood home, where he learns the reasons for his present mental state.
Director: Vittorio De Seta
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 93 min
Release Date: September 22, 1966
Cast
- Jacques Perrin - Michele
- Lea Padovani - Michele's Mother
- Ilaria Occhini - Elena
- Gianni Garko - Michele's Brother
- Rosemary Dexter - Marina
- Pier Paolo Capponi - Ugo
- Francesca De Seta - Simonetta
- Kitty Swan - Girl at Park
- Ivan Rassimov
- Anny Degli Uberti
Screenplay
- Vittorio De Seta (Story)
- Vittorio De Seta (Screenplay)
- Fabio Carpi (Screenplay)
- Vera Gherarducci (Screenplay)
Music: Ennio Morricone
Cinematography: Dario Di Palma
Editing: Fernanda Papa
Production: Ditta De Seta Vittorio
Country: Italy, France
Language: Deutsch, Italiano
Original Language: it
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Almost a Man about?
- A young writer descends into madness. Alienated, neurotic, and plagued by guilt, Michele retreats from reality, loses interest in work, and comes to the brink of suicide before being sent to an asylum for shock therapy. Escaping from the asylum, Michele returns to his boyhood home, where he learns the reasons for his present mental state.
- Who directed Almost a Man?
- Almost a Man was directed by Vittorio De Seta.
- Who stars in Almost a Man?
- Almost a Man stars Jacques Perrin, Lea Padovani, Ilaria Occhini, Gianni Garko, Rosemary Dexter, Pier Paolo Capponi.
- How long is Almost a Man?
- Almost a Man has a runtime of 1h 33m (93 minutes).
- What genre is Almost a Man?
- Almost a Man is a Drama film.
- Where was Almost a Man produced?
- Almost a Man was produced in Italy, France.