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Hello Elephant (1952)
Directed by Gianni Franciolini
Comedy · 1h 23m
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
Crew
- Director
- Gianni Franciolini
- Screenplay
- Cesare Zavattini, Suso Cecchi d'Amico
- Director of Photography
- Anchise Brizzi
- Original Music Composer
- Alessandro Cicognini
- Editor
- Eraldo Da Roma
- Producer
- Angelo Rizzoli, Vittorio De Sica
Details
- Original title
- Buongiorno, elefante!
- Release date
- 1952-02-23
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Genres
- Comedy
- Original language
- IT
- Spoken languages
- Italian
- Countries
- Italy
- Production
- Dear Film, Rizzoli Film, Produzioni De Sica