After an introduction consisting of a series of close-ups of Totò, the anthology presents clips from films performed by the late comedian actor, collected in chapters.
Acting
Totò's face: a rubber tragedy machine.
Editing
Chapters that argue about his genius.
Director
Brando Giordani
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Totò was born Antonio de Curtis into Neapolitan nobility but spent his life playing desperate paupers—a performance of class inversion that defined Italian cinema.
The directors fought over whether Totò was Chaplin or Keaton; the film lets them argue because his genius refuses single categories.
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