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Gianni is a poor, young newspaper salesman in Rome. However, during his vacations he poses as Count Max Varaldo, an aristocrat. Once, on a cruise in Naples, he meets Donna Paola, a wealthy snob, and her shy maid Lauretta. After trying to establish a relationship with Donna Paola, Gianni, disappointed, decides to drop his alter ego Max and propose to Lauretta. However, she now believes that he is a Count, which leads to a series of comic misunderstandings.Read moreLess
Gianni is a poor, young newspaper salesman in Rome. However, during his vacations he poses as Count Max Varaldo, an aristocrat. Once, on a cruise in Naples, he meets Donna Paola, a wealthy snob, and her shy maid Lauretta. After trying to establish a relationship with Donna Paola, Gianni, disappointed, decides to drop his alter ego Max and propose to Lauretta. However, she now believes that he is a Count, which leads to a series of comic misunderstandings.
The story
Gianni is a poor, young newspaper salesman in Rome. However, during his vacations he poses as Count Max Varaldo, an aristocrat. Once, on a cruise in Naples, he meets Donna Paola, a wealthy snob, and her shy maid Lauretta. After trying to establish a relationship with Donna Paola, Gianni, disappointed, decides to drop his alter ego Max and propose to Lauretta. However, she now believes that he is a Count, which leads to a series of comic misunderstandings.
Cast & crew
Vittorio De SicaGianni / Max Varaldo
Assia NorisLauretta
Rubi D'AlmaDonna Paola
Umberto MelnatiRiccardo
Virgilio RientoPepe
Vivi GioiDolly (uncredited)
Romolo CostaIl commandante Baldi (uncredited)Explore the crew
- Director
- Mario Camerini
- Editor
- Mario Camerini
- Director of Photography
- Anchise Brizzi
- Original Music Composer
- Renzo Rossellini
- Screenplay
- Mario Camerini
- Screenplay
- Mario Soldati
- Producer
- C.O. Barbieri