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The story

Having been assigned by his publisher to write a biography of Omar Sivori, the great footballer, Ugo Sanfelice heads for Torino. Given he is not very knowledgeable about soccer, Ugo tries -several times but in vain - to obtain an appointment from Sivori. Forced to fall back upon persons being or having been in contact with the elusive star, he gets to know young forward-center Moretti and soon becomes friendly with him. The young man confides in him and tells him the whole truth about his own "career" : the training in a small provincial team, the promising debut alongside Sivori, the desertion of his fiancée, the premature decline due to a dissolute life. When Sanfelice finally meets Sivori, he finds that the star is no match - humanely at least - for Moretti and he gives up writing the book at all.

Cast & crew

Massimo GirottiUgo Sanfelice

Omar SivoriHimself

Valeria CiangottiniLiliana

Joanna ShimkusAlexandra

Riccardo GarroneArturo Baldi

Angela Freddi

Angela FreddiAda Mauri

Gaspare Zola

Gaspare ZolaNanni Moretti

Edy BiagettiDirigente sportivo

Nicole Tessier

Nicole TessierOlivia Cesarini Argan

John Charles

John CharlesSelf

Alfredo Dari

Alfredo DariRenato Cesarini

Beppe Barletti

Beppe BarlettiGiornalista