Totò Looking for a House
Original title: Totò cerca casa
1949 · 1 h 19 min
Mario MonicelliCast
Totò Alda Mangini Lia Amanda Mario Gattari Aroldo Tieri 
Folco Lulli
Plot
Beniamino and his family have lived inside a school since the end of the war. After five years they have to move, but in Rome it's not easy to find an apartment.
Sinekatalog’s take
An Italian comedy about a family forced to leave a school building and hunt for an apartment in postwar Rome. Its comic frustration over housing remains relatable, a warm slice of neorealist-adjacent humor.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.5 / 10 (578 votes)
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