I magliari

Sep 23 1959 N/A 1h 56m
Drama, Romance

Mario is in Hannover to work as a miner but after losing his job he decides to go back to Italy. When Totonno steals his passport to avoid the police and later on he offers him a new job as "magliaro" (cloth seller), Mario changes his mind and decides to follow Totonno to Hamburg. In Hamburg, Totonno and his friends have to sell Mayer's cloth, but they meet with the hostility of a Polish gang and Mario falls in love with Paula Mayer.

Plot

Mario is in Hannover to work as a miner but after loosing his job he decides to go back to Italy. When Totonno steals his passport to avoid the police and later on he offers him a new job as "magliaro" (cloth seller), Mario changes his mind and decides to follow Totonno to Hamburg. In Hamburg, Totonno and his friends have to sell Mayer's cloth but they meet with the hostility of a Polish gang and Mario falls in love with Paula Mayer.

Written by

Suso Cecchi D'Amico, Francesco Rosi, Giuseppe Patroni Griffi

Directed by

Francesco Rosi

Production Countries

Italy, France

Production Companies

Société Générale de Cinématographie (S.G.C.), Vides Cinematografica, Titanus

Languages

Deutsch, Italiano

Awards

2 wins & 1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
653
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA