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Vittorio De Sica is a teacher struggling to take care of his family and always dreaming that Parliament will increase the salaries for teachers and life will become easier for his wife, Maria Mereander, and kids. An Indian prince (Sabu) visits Italy, is assisted by the teacher and gives De Sica a baby elephant as a reward. This upsets the landlord, Nando Bruno, the other tenants, and the neighborhood. He takes the elephant away but, like Lassie, it comes home.Read moreLess
Vittorio De Sica is a teacher struggling to take care of his family and always dreaming that Parliament will increase the salaries for teachers and life will become easier for his wife, Maria Mereander, and kids. An Indian prince (Sabu) visits Italy, is assisted by the teacher and gives De Sica a baby elephant as a reward. This upsets the landlord, Nando Bruno, the other tenants, and the neighborhood. He takes the elephant away but, like Lassie, it comes home.
The story
Vittorio De Sica is a teacher struggling to take care of his family and always dreaming that Parliament will increase the salaries for teachers and life will become easier for his wife, Maria Mereander, and kids. An Indian prince (Sabu) visits Italy, is assisted by the teacher and gives De Sica a baby elephant as a reward. This upsets the landlord, Nando Bruno, the other tenants, and the neighborhood. He takes the elephant away but, like Lassie, it comes home.
Cast & crew
Vittorio De SicaCarlo Caretti
María MercaderMario Caretti
Nando Brunosignor Venturi
SabuSultan of Nagore
Gisella SofioCastExplore the crew
- Screenplay
- Cesare Zavattini
- Original Music Composer
- Alessandro Cicognini
- Screenplay
- Suso Cecchi d'Amico
- Producer
- Angelo Rizzoli
- Director
- Gianni Franciolini
- Director of Photography
- Anchise Brizzi
- Editor
- Eraldo Da Roma
- Producer
- Vittorio De Sica