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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.
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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.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Enzo Battaglia, Giorgio Prosperi
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Runtime:97 minutes
Studio:DI.DO. Didattica Documentari
Cast
Enzo Battaglia
Director
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
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