High Time

Story

Synopsis

The historic clock of a small town needs to be repaired but there is no money in the town coffers to pay for it. Don Paolo (Peppino Spadaro), the Priest, raises the money by lottery and thinks the surplus should go to the poor. The Communists and Socialists object because they are afraid the priest will get the credit and they claim it as "the people's money." The democratic mayor (Arturo Brogaglia) can think of no solution other than organizing committees and sub-committees. Finally, Rocchetti (Paola Stoppi), the town mechanic who has no answers for town problems and hates the clergy and politicians alike, comes forward and repairs the clock for the sheer joy of work.

Director

Paolo William Tamburella

Writers

Paolo William Tamburella

Language

Italian

Country

Italy

Release date

12 April 1950

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Nando Bruno

  Parboni

• 

  Lauro Gazzolo

  Guerrieri

• Patrizia Mangano

  Luisa

• 

  Leda Gloria

  Rosa

• 

  Paolo Stoppa

  Rocchetti

• Peppino Spadaro

  Don Paolo

• 

  Arturo Bragaglia

  Il sindaco

• 

  Attilio Dottesio

  Mario

• Marga Cella

  Sig.na Guerrieri

• Aristide Garbini

  Bruno

• 

  Zoe Incrocci

  Concettina

• 

  Renato Malavasi

  Capo Banda