Hello Elephant

Feb 23, 1952

1h 23m

★ 5.7

Overview

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.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Dear Film

Rizzoli Film

Produzioni De Sica

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Cast

Carlo Caretti

Vittorio De Sica

Mario Caretti

María Mercader

signor Venturi

Nando Bruno

Sultan of Nagore

Sabu

Gisella Sofio

Michele Sakara

Ciro Berardi

Giuseppe Chinnici

Antonio Nicotra

Sofi Fort

Teresa Fimiani

Pasquale De Filippo

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