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Name: The Story of a Poor Young Man
Genre: Drama
Released: 1995-09-29
Duration: 111 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Rolando Ravello, André Dussollier, Alberto Sordi, Isabella Ferrari, Mario Carotenuto

The Story of a Poor Young Man (1995) is not currently listed on any UK streaming, rental, or purchase service. Last verified on 2 August 2026 by ScreenSearch.

Two neighbors, young Vincenzo and old Mr. Bartoloni, are utterly unhappy. On the one hand Vincenzo must lead a miserable and frustrating life as he cannot find any regular job, despite his Arts degree. On the other hand, Mr. Bartoloni is fed up with his despotic wife: the woman who used to be a beautiful artist is now a fat and shabby drunkard. The two men meet on a particularly sad night and, during an outburst Mr. Bartoloni asks Vincenzo to help him to get rid of his wife by simulating an accident with the promise of a considerable amount of money. At night Vincenzo can't sleep: Mr. Bartoloni wasn't joking and he is in a desperate need for money...

Film
1995
111 min
★ 6.6/10 TMDB
Drama

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Romanzo di un giovane povero - E.Scola

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Netflix

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Cast & crew

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DirectorEttore Scola

WritersGiacomo Scarpelli, Ettore Scola, Silvia Scola

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