
Overview
Gianni is a poor, young newspaper salesman in Rome. However, during his vacations he poses as Count Max Varaldo, an aristocrat. Once, on a cruise in Naples, he meets Donna Paola, a wealthy snob, and her shy maid Lauretta. After trying to establish a relationship with Donna Paola, Gianni, disappointed, decides to drop his alter ego Max and propose to Lauretta. However, she now believes that he is a Count, which leads to a series of comic misunderstandings.
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Setting
Set in Italy
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Music
Music by Renzo Rossellini
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Anchise Brizzi
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Amleto PalermiStory
- Mario CameriniScreenplay
- Mario SoldatiScreenplay
- Original title
- Il signor Max
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- November 13, 1937
- Original language
- Italian
- Countries
- Italy
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