The Monk of Monza

The Monk of Monza

1963 · 101 min · IT · 7.0 (63 votes)
Dir. Sergio Corbucci · Starring Totò, Nino Taranto, Erminio Macario, Lisa Gastoni, Adriano Celentano, Don Backy · Music Armando Trovajoli
Comedy

Pasquale takes all of his 12 children and runs away from Monza, looking for a house of a wealthy and generous awning. Having met on the way impoverished peasant, Pasquale takes him also, having granted the rank of "Half-Monk" and thus having gained rustic, but a reliable friend.

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A charming, episodic journey filled with laughter and found family. It feels like a warm Italian breeze, full of life's simple joys and the unexpected bonds that make life rich. Perfect for a lighthearted escape.

lightheartedwhimsicalcharmingoptimisticsteadyItalian neorealismepisodic comedyperiod piecefamilyadventurefriendshipsocial mobility
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