Partire (1938)

Run Time - 38 min.  |   Countries - Italy  |  
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson

Partire (Departure) was adapted by director Amleto Palermi from the stage play by Gherardo Gherardi. Vittorio de Sica stars as Paul, who convinces himself that fame and fortune will be his if only he can escape his provincial hometown. Unfortunately, he lacks the necessary funds for such a move. Anyone else would take a job to earn the money, but Paul is disinclined to lower himself to common labor. When he accidentally does land a job, our hero spends every waking hour trying to figure out a way to get fired so that he can return to his life of ease. Alas, every effort he makes to displease his boss turns out to be beneficial to the company, resulting in higher wages and increased responsibility. In a last-ditch effort to disgrace himself, Paul makes a play for the boss' daughter -- only to realize that he's fallen in love with her, and she with him.