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The Joy of Living

René Clément

1961 • 2h 12m

1821 Rome: Ulysses enrolls in the Italian Fascist party because he cannot find any employment. The first task entrusted to him leads Ulysses to the printer Fossati, where he's hired as an apprentice.

The Joy of Living

Cast

Alain Delon

Alain DelonUlisse Cecconato

Barbara Lass

Barbara LassFranca Fossati

Gino Cervi

Gino CerviOlinto Fossati

Rina Morelli

Rina MorelliRosa Fossati

Ugo Tognazzi

Ugo TognazziAnarchist

Paolo Stoppa

Paolo StoppaHairdresser

Gastone Moschin

Gastone Moschinle curé

Fanfulla

FanfullaPrison Chaplain

Marta Timar

Marta Timar(uncredited)

Giuliana Farnese

Giuliana FarneseAnarchist (uncredited)

Rosalba Neri

Rosalba NeriMother with two boys (as Rosalba Neri c.s.c.) (credit only)

Monica NeriMother with two boys (uncredited)

Crew

René Clément

René ClémentDirector

Leonardo Benvenuti

Leonardo BenvenutiScreenplay

Gualtiero Jacopetti

Gualtiero JacopettiIdea

Pierre Bost

Pierre BostDialogue

Henri Decaë

Henri DecaëDirector of Photography

Angelo Francesco Lavagnino

Angelo Francesco LavagninoOriginal Music Composer

Pier Luigi Pizzi

Pier Luigi PizziCostume Designer

Gianfranco Mingozzi

Gianfranco MingozziAssistant Director

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