| Day by Day, Desperately | |
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| Directed by | Alfredo Giannetti |
| Produced by | Franco Cristaldi |
| Cinematography | Aiace Parolin |
| Edited by | Ruggero Mastroianni |
| Music by | Carlo Rustichelli |
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| Language | Italian |
Day by Day, Desperately (Italian: Giorno per giorno disperatamente) is a 1961 Italian drama film written and directed by Alfredo Giannetti. According to the film critic Morando Morandini, the film is "a naturalistic drama of strong emotional charge, crossed by a vein of desperate lyricism."
Plot
The mental illness affecting young Dario, one of the two sons of the Dominici family living in a low-income area of Rome, turns their lives upside down. Tilde, the mother, devotes herself entirely to caring for Dario, neglecting her husband Pietro and their other son Gabriele. During a severe crisis, Dario is readmitted to the asylum, and Tilde insists on using all their money to bribe the nurses for better treatment.
Pietro, a tailor, can't oppose his wife's obsession but manages to find Gabriele a job in a construction company to distance him from the family's distress. Gabriele falls for Marcella, a colleague, who ultimately chooses their wealthy boss over him.
In a final attempt to cure Dario, Tilde takes him to Vienna for treatment. However, Dario's condition worsens, and he threatens his mother before being readmitted to the asylum. Tilde dies of a heart attack, leaving Pietro to care for Dario alone, but he finds solace in successfully separating Gabriele from the family turmoil.
Cast
- Nino Castelnuovo: Gabriele Dominici
- Tomas Milian: Dario Dominici
- Madeleine Robinson: Tilde
- Tino Carraro: Pietro
- Franca Bettoia: Marcella
- Milly: Luisella
- Riccardo Garrone: un cliente di Pietro Dominici
- Mario Scaccia: un infermiere del manicomio
- Rosalia Maggio: collega di Marcella
- Lino Troisi: un agente di Polizia
- Marcella Rovena: amica di Pietro Dominici
- Alvaro Piccardi: Daniele
- Mario Brega: un borgataro
References
- Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia; Mario Pecorari (1991). Dizionario del cinema italiano. I film. Gremese Editore, 1992. ISBN 8876055932.
- Laura Morandini; Luisa Morandini; Morando Morandini (2010). Il Morandini 2011. Dizionario dei film. Zanichelli, 2010. ISBN 978-8808227225.
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