IMDb
6.5 /10
358 votes


Drama · 1995 · 1h 51min
Romanzo di un giovane povero
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...
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Romanzo di un giovane povero - E.Scola
IMDb
6.5 /10
358 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
The tomato isn't ripe
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TMDB
6.6 /10
33 votes
Letterboxd
6.8 /10
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Weighted average
6.6/10