by Hal Erickson
synopsis
Umberto Spadaro is the Chaplinesque hero of this Italian seriocomedy. Spadaro plays a humble Sicilian accountant who receives a large cash reward for his scrupulous honesty. Determined to have the first good time in his life, the accountant takes a vacation from his troublesome family. On his own, however, our hero falls prey to a lady con artist, who leaves him penniless. Seeking solace in religion, he joins a pilgrimage to the Vatican, but even this is an uncomfortable experience (literally, since his shoes don't fit). After a few more such misfortunes, the audience is tempted to yell back at the screen, "Aw - give the guy a break."
characteristics
- Nag
- Pilgrimage
- Monastery
- Meaning-of-life
- Journey
- Loot
- Pope
- Reward
- Vacation
- Visit
- Thief
- Theft
- Robber
- Son
- Italy
