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Thus Spoke Bellavista
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Thus Spoke Bellavista

1984-10-06 · 105 min · ★ 7.9

Comedy

In Naples, Professor Bellavista is a retired man, passionate about the philosophy and thought of Ancient Greece. Every day, in his luxurious apartment, he teaches his lessons of life to the poor-nothing (his friends), who are dazzled by his reasoning. One day, however, the quiet life of the building of Bellavista will be disturbed by the arrival of a director of Milan. Between Naples and Milan there contrast, because the Neapolitans are accustomed to enjoy a quiet life, always based on the "philosophy of pleasure and delay", while the northern Italians are very strict and punctual.

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Directors
Luciano De Crescenzo
Production companies
Eidoscope Productions, Rete 4
Countries
Italy
Status
Released

Top Cast

Luciano De CrescenzoProf. Bellavista
Renato ScarpaRenato ScarpaDott. Cazzaniga
Tommaso BiancoTommaso BiancoIl tassista
Giovanni AttanasioGiovanni AttanasioIl barista
Isa DanieliIsa DanieliMaria Bellavista
Luigi UzzoLuigi UzzoArmando Il Portiere
Salvatore La RotondaSalvatore La RotondaFerdinando
Benedetto CasilloBenedetto CasilloSalvatore, il vice sostituto portiere
Lorella MorlottiLorella MorlottiPatrizia, la figlia di Bellavista
Marina ConfaloneMarina ConfaloneRachelina, la cameriera di casa Bellavista
Marina RuffoMarina Ruffola vicina di casa
Aldo TarantinoAldo Tarantino'o cavaliere, il suocero di Bellavista
Sergio SolliSergio SolliSaverio, il netturbino
Gerardo ScalaGerardo ScalaLuigino, il poeta
Vittorio Panettail colonnello
Geppy GleijesesGeppy GleijesesGiorgio, il genero di Bellavista
Gianni De Buryil parcheggiatore
Antonio SigilloAntonio Sigillolo zio di Bellavista, "amico della signora Rinascente"
Patrizia LoretiPatrizia Loretila caporeparto della Rinascente
Francesco De RosaFrancesco De RosaGigino, il venditore di bare a rate

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