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A Hero of Our Times

A Hero of Our Times

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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 15, 1955

Runtime

1h 25m

Genres

Comedy

User Score

68%

Original Title

Un eroe dei nostri tempi

Production Companies

Titanus, Vides Cinematografica

Director

Mario Monicelli

Description

Alberto Menichetti lives with an aunt and an old housekeeper, Clotilde; he has a job in a firm and his boss is Mrs. De Ritis, a widow whose husband was killed during a wild boar hunt. She likes him but Alberto likes Marcella; she is under age and he is awaiting her birthday to declare his love. His greater traits are to be fearful of everything and to be selfish. This nature will get him into trouble..