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Story

Synopsis

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.

Director

Enzo Battaglia

Writers

Enzo Battaglia, Giorgio Prosperi, Walter Navarra

Language

Italian

Country

Italy

Release date

12 November 1965

Ensemble

Cast

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  Massimo Girotti

  Ugo Sanfelice

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  Omar Sivori

  Himself

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  Valeria Ciangottini

  Liliana

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  Joanna Shimkus

  Alexandra

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  Riccardo Garrone

  Arturo Baldi

• Angela Freddi

  Ada Mauri

• Gaspare Zola

  Nanni Moretti

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  Edy Biagetti

  Dirigente sportivo

• Nicole Tessier

  Olivia Cesarini Argan

• John Charles

  Self

• Alfredo Dari

  Renato Cesarini

• Beppe Barletti

  Giornalista