Alberto Sordi directs and interprets a corrosive comedy, another "story of an Italian" that makes you smile and reflect. An arms dealer is exposed and would like to return to an honest business. But his family does not intend to give up that bloody money.
Acting
Sordi's face is a masterclass in reluctant villainy.
Writing
Dialogue that weaponizes politeness.
Director
Alberto Sordi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Sordi's 'stories of an Italian' series satirized postwar Italy's moral flexibility; this was his most biting entry.
The title ironically quotes a 1915 Italian nationalist slogan—Sordi twists patriotic fervor into capitalist opportunism.
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