The Overcoat

The Overcoat (1952)

Il cappotto

Based on the Nikolai Gogol story but set in 1950s Italy, "The Overcoat" is the story of a poor city hall clerk whose only desire is to buy a new overcoat.

Date of release
1952-10-03
TMDB
7.0 / 10 (23)
Runtime
1h 43m
Genres
Fantasy, Comedy, Drama
Director
Alberto Lattuada

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: The Overcoat

The Overcoat is a 1952 Italian fantasy-drama film directed by Alberto Lattuada. It stars Renato Rascel and is a modern-day version, set in Italy, of the same-named 1842 short tale by Nikolai Gogol. The director's sister, Bianca Lattuada, was one of the production managers and his father, Felice Lattuada, composed the music.

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