A Boy from Calabria

Luigi Comencini
1987-09-11


6.5
108 min

Set in 1960, the year of the Rome Olympics, a 13 year-old boy with aspirations to become an athlete befriends an ageing, disabled bus driver who understands his ambitions.

Cast

Name Character Team
Gian Maria Volonté Felice Unowned
Diego Abatantuono Nicola Sileca Unowned
Thérèse Liotard Mariuccia Sileca Unowned
Santo Polimeno Domenico 'Mimì' Sileca Unowned
Giada Desideri Crisolinda Unowned
Enzo Ruoti Autista Fiat 600 Unowned
Jacques Peyrac Barista Unowned
Jean-René Masrevery Preside Unowned
Alessandro Casile Pasqualino Unowned
Rosario Costantino Medico Unowned
Bruno Crisafio Vincenzino Unowned
Raffaella De Carolis Unowned
Antonino Gangemi Giacomino Unowned
Giuseppe Gangemi Giosuè Unowned
Rosa Maria Giuffrifa Unowned
Nicola Domenico Laganà Zio Peppino Unowned
Umberto Francesco Laganà Padre di Giosuè Unowned
Stefano La Motta Totò Unowned
Giuseppe Mandica Giudice della corsa Unowned
Laura Papotto Donia Maestra di scuola Unowned
Ettore Pensabene Giudice della corsa Unowned
Francesca Triolo Moglie di Totò Unowned