In 1930s Rome, a Catholic man named Umberto makes and sells elegant clothing from his boutique. He feels a professional rivalry with a nearby shopkeeper, a Jew named Leone who also owns a clothing store. Not only that, but Umberto’s eldest son is falling in love with Leone’s youngest daughter.
But when Mussolini’s regime moves in and introduces new anti-Jew laws that determine who can open a store and who can’t, the full horror of what is coming becomes apparent, and Umberto develops a friendship with his persecuted neighbor.
Director: | Ettore Scola |
Studio: | Medusa Films |
Producer(s): | Franco Committeri |
Cast: | Diego Abatantuono, Sergio Castellitto, Walter Dragonetti, Antonella Attili, Elio Germano, Anita Zagaria, Gérard Depardieu, Claude Rich |
Writer(s): | Furio Scarpelli |