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Un uomo a metà (internationally released as Almost a Man and Half a Man) is a 1966 Italian drama film directed by Vittorio De Seta.^[1] The film entered the competition at the 1966 Venice Film Festival, in which Jacques Perrin was awarded with the Volpi Cup for Best Actor.^[2]

Plot

While locked up in a mental health clinic, Michele looks back on his life. This includes reflecting on his controlling mother and selfish brother, who influenced Michele's neurosis that makes it difficult for him to establish relationships with women.

Cast

Jacques Perrin as Michele
Lea Padovani as Madre di Michele
Gianni Garko as Fratello di Michele
Ilaria Occhini as Elena
Rosemary Dexter as Marina
Pier Paolo Capponi as Ugo
Francesca De Seta as Simonetta
Kitty Swan as Girl at park
Ivan Rassimov

Music

All music by Ennio Morricone.

"Requiem Per Un Destino" – 23:08 (Chorus and orchestra)

References

^ Alessandro Rais (1995). Il cinema di Vittorio De Seta. Giuseppe Maimone editore, 1995. ISBN 8877510889.
^ Lino Miccichè. Storia del cinema italiano. Bianco & nero, 2001. ISBN 8831778501.

External links

Un uomo a metà at IMDb

[1] Alessandro Rais (1995). Il cinema di Vittorio De Seta. Giuseppe Maimone editore, 1995. ISBN 8877510889.

[2] Lino Miccichè. Storia del cinema italiano. Bianco & nero, 2001. ISBN 8831778501.

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