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Il Posto(1961)
Status: Released
Date: 1961-09-21
77%
157 Votes
Time: 1h 38m
Overview:
With his family mired in financial troubles, Domenico moves to Milan, Italy, from his small town to get a job in lieu of furthering his education. A lack of options forces him to take a position as a messenger at a big company, where he hopes to receive a promotion soon. There, Domenico meets Antonietta, a young woman in a similar situation as himself. The two form a tentative relationship, but the soulless nature of their jobs threatens to keep them apart.
Languages: Italian.
Countries:
Italy
ProductionCompanies: 
24 Horses
Movie: Il Posto
Top 8 Billed Cast
Loredana Detto
Antonietta Masetti
Sandro Panseri
Domenico Cantoni
Tullio Kezich
Psychologist (uncredited)
Guido Spadea
Portioli (uncredited)
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