Lo Scapolo (The Bachelor). 1955. Directed by Antonio Pietrangeli

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Lo scapolo (The bachelor). 1955. Italy. Directed by Antonio Pietrangeli. Courtesy Centro Cinema Città di Cesena - Aldo Galfano

Lo Scapolo (The Bachelor). 1955. Italy. Directed by Antonio Pietrangeli. In Italian; English subtitles. 90 min.

Screenplay by Antonio Pietrangeli, Ruggero Maccari, Alessandro Continenza, Ettore Scola. With Alberto Sordi, Nino Manfredi, Rossana Podestà, Virna Lisi, Sandra Milo. Pietrangeli’s second feature is a classic example of commedia all’Italiana, starring the genre’s defining figure, Alberto Sordi, as a self-absorbed small businessman who prides himself on his dubious abilities as a ladykiller. But when the specter of loneliness finally looms, his search for a wife quickly turns desperate.

This film accompanies Antonio Pietrangeli: A Retrospective.

Thu, Dec 10, 2015, 4:30 p.m.

MoMA, Floor T1, Theater 1

The Roy and Niuta Titus Theater 1
Sun, Dec 6, 2015, 5:30 p.m.

MoMA, Floor T1, Theater 1

The Roy and Niuta Titus Theater 1

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