It's a Hard Life

It's a Hard Life

1964 · 99 min · IT · 6.7 (29 votes)
Dir. Carlo Lizzani · Starring Ugo Tognazzi, Giovanna Ralli, Rossana Martini, Enzo Jannacci, Giampiero Albertini, Maria Pia Arcangeli · Music Piero Piccioni
Comedy

Luciano Bianchi lives with his wife and son in the small town of Guastalla. As an intellectual and bibliophile, he works as head of cultural initiatives at a mining plant.

VIBE

A quiet, character-driven Italian gem. It feels like a warm, slightly dusty bookshop, full of thoughtful observations on everyday life and the quiet struggles of the working man. A gentle, melancholic mood pervades.

wrymelancholiccharmingobservationalsteadyItalian neorealism adjacentcharacter-drivenslice-of-lifeperiod dramaclassennuismall-town lifeintellectualism
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