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.
Cast
Vittorio De Sica
Carlo Caretti
María Mercader
Mario Caretti
Nando Bruno
signor Venturi
Sabu
Sultan of Nagore
Gisella Sofio
Unknown
Michele Sakara
Unknown
Ciro Berardi
Unknown
Giuseppe Chinnici
Unknown
Antonio Nicotra
Unknown
Sofi Fort
Unknown
Teresa Fimiani
Unknown
Pasquale De Filippo
Unknown
Piero Mastrocinque
Unknown
Virgilio Antico
Unknown
Crew
Gianni Franciolini
Director
Cesare Zavattini
Screenplay, Story
Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Screenplay, Story
Eraldo Da Roma
Editor
Marcella Benvenuti
Assistant Editor
Anchise Brizzi
Director of Photography
Luisa Alessandri
First Assistant Director
Franco Montemurro
First Assistant Director
Roberto Moretti
Production Supervisor
Angelo Rizzoli
Producer
Vittorio De Sica
Producer
Piero Gherardi
Production Design
Alberto Fusi
Camera Operator
Alfredo Palmieri
Assistant Camera
Ennio Guarnieri
Assistant Camera
Oscar Di Santo
Sound
Alessandro Cicognini
Original Music Composer
Angelo Pennoni
Still Photographer
Nino Misiano
Production Manager
Pasquale Misiano
Production Secretary
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