The Overcoat (1952 film)
- Renato Rascel: Carmine De Carmine
- Yvonne Sanson: Caterina
- Giulio Stival: Mayor
- Antonella Lualdi: Vittoria
- Ettore G. Mattia: Secretary General
- Giulio Cali: The Tailor
- Anna Carena: landlady
- Sandro Somare: Man of the landlady
- Loris Gizzi: designer
- Silvio Bagolini: chauffeur
The jacket ( original title: Il cappotto ) is an Italian film adaptation of Alberto Lattuada from 1952 The film based on the story by Gogol ran into West Germany on 29 May 1953, in East Germany under the title Stolen life a few weeks later. .
Action
Pavia, in the 1930s. The little clerk Carmine De Carmine, ridiculed by his colleagues, without social bonds, disappointed by life, living in a very modest apartment. His greatest wish, a new coat, it is denied for financial reasons. When he accidentally witnesses a consultation, he will receive hush money and can be ordered from the custom tailor a coat. This now well-dressed, he learns social recognition; even the beloved of the mayor, which he - fueled by alcohol - has already told uncomfortable truths, dances with him on the New Year, what the incumbent also not pleased.
On the way De Carmine is attacked and robbed of his coat; violated not only outwardly, he asks for help, but he gets - even by the mayor - no support. Carmine dies. But even after his death, he now leaves people no rest: At his funeral his hearse official acts and his mind disturbs appears to the mayor, who then changes his way of governing.
Criticism
"Italian film satire: a harrowing indictment of injustice and hard-heartedness, in staging and layout is excellent. "
Jacques Doniol - Valcroze noticed in the Cahiers du Cinéma, the film was " next to Umberto D. in the Italian post-war production almost unique essay on the difficulties of being." The film was director Lattuada's " so far the most personal and show the depth of his talent " that legally the " precise nature of the presentation, a perfect image design, and the very intelligent directing the actor ."
Comments
The film was one of the Italian contributions at the International Film Festival of Cannes 1952. Renato Rascel In the following year won the Nastro d'Argento Best Actor.