You're on Your Own

You're on Your Own

1959 · 105 min · IT · 7.2 (36 votes)
Dir. Mauro Bolognini · Starring Peppino De Filippo, Totò, Laura Adani, Franca Valeri, Vittorio Caprioli, Cristina Gaïoni · Music Carlo Rustichelli
Comedy

In post war Italy during the fifties it is very difficult to find a house to rent and a family ends up living in a former brothel.

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A charming, gentle comedy set in post-war Italy. This film feels like a warm hug, offering witty observations on family life and adapting to new circumstances with a nostalgic, European flair.

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