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Il Posto (1963)
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.
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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.
Rating:NR
Genre:Drama
Written By:Ermanno Olmi, Ettore Lombardo
In Theaters:10/22/1963
Box Office:
Runtime:98 minutes
Studio:24 Horses, Titanus
Cast
Ermanno Olmi
Director
Loredana Detto
Antonietta Masetti
Sandro Panseri
Domenico Cantoni
Corrado Aprile
Bit Part (uncredited)
Guido Chiti
Bit Part (uncredited)
Tullio Kezich
Psychologist (uncredited)
Bice Melegari
Bit Part (uncredited)
Mara Revel
Domenico's Senior Fellow Colleague (uncredited)
Guido Spadea
Portioli (uncredited)
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