Idoli controluce (1965)
Having been assigned by his publisher to write a biography of Omar Sivori, the great footballer, Ugo Sanfelice heads for Torino. Given he is not very knowledgeable about soccer, Ugo tries -several times but in vain - to obtain an appointment from Sivori. Forced to fall back upon persons being or having been in contact with the elusive star, he gets to know young forward-center Moretti and soon becomes friendly with him. The young man confides in him and tells him the whole truth about his own "career" : the training in a small provincial team, the promising debut alongside Sivori, the desertion of his fiancée, the premature decline due to a dissolute life. When Sanfelice finally meets Sivori, he finds that the star is no match - humanely at least - for Moretti and he gives up writing the book at all.
- Date of release
- 1965-11-12
- TMDB
- 10.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Enzo Battaglia
Casting
- Massimo Girotti — Ugo Sanfelice
- Omar Sivori — Himself
- Valeria Ciangottini — Liliana
- Joanna Shimkus — Alexandra
- Riccardo Garrone — Arturo Baldi
- Angela Freddi — Ada Mauri
- Gaspare Zola — Nanni Moretti
- Edy Biagetti — Dirigente sportivo
- Nicole Tessier — Olivia Cesarini Argan
- John Charles — Self
- Alfredo Dari — Renato Cesarini
- Beppe Barletti — Giornalista
Interesting facts
Idoli controluce is a 1965 Italian film directed by Enzo Battaglia.
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