Hello Elephant
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- Runtime
- 83 mins
Vittorio De Sica is a teacher struggling to take care of his family and always dreaming that Parliament will increase the salaries for teachers and life will become easier for his wife, Maria Mereander, and kids. An Indian prince (Sabu) visits Italy, is assisted by the teacher and gives De Sica a baby elephant as a reward. This upsets the landlord, Nando Bruno, the other tenants, and the neighborhood. He takes the elephant away but, like Lassie, it comes home.
Vittorio De Sica is a teacher struggling to take care of his family and always dreaming that Parliament will increase the salaries for teachers and life will become easier for his wife, Maria Mereander, and kids. An Indian prince (Sabu) visits Italy, is assisted by the teacher and gives De Sica a baby elephant as a reward. This upsets the landlord, Nando Bruno, the other tenants, and the neighborhood. He takes the elephant away but, like Lassie, it comes home.
Cast
- Vittorio De Sica
- María Mercader
- Nando Bruno
- Sabu
- Gisella Sofio
- Michele Sakara
- Ciro Berardi
- Giuseppe Chinnici
- Antonio Nicotra
- Sofi Fort
- Teresa Fimiani
- Pasquale De Filippo
- Piero Mastrocinque
- Virgilio Antico
Director
- Gianni Franciolini
Producers
- Angelo Rizzoli
- Vittorio De Sica
Screenwriter
- Cesare Zavattini
- Suso Cecchi d'Amico
