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The Simple Life (1946)

Original title: La vita semplice

1946-01-01 · 1h 30m · IT
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Marco and his son Toto work in a Venetian gondola yard and maintain the old traditions of gondoliers. When a newly-arrived businessman decides he wants to buy the yard and demolish it, Marco and company want to fight to preserve their way of life. The businessman, however, knows Marco is badly in debt and uses this to try to leverage Marco out of business. Can tradition win out in the face of naked commercialism?

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Francesco De RobertisDirectorGiovanni Passante SpaccapietreWriter

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Luciano De AmbrosisLuciano De AmbrosisMaoGiulio StivalGiulio StivalGiulio CaldriMaurizio D'AncoraMaurizio D'AncoraToto BressanGino CavalieriGino CavalieriMarco BressanAnna ManciniAnna ManciniBianca

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What is The Simple Life about?

Marco and his son Toto work in a Venetian gondola yard and maintain the old traditions of gondoliers. When a newly-arrived businessman decides he wants to buy the yard and demolish it, Marco and company want to fight to preserve their way of life. The businessman, however, knows Marco is badly in debt and uses this to try to leverage Marco out of business. Can tradition win out in the face of naked commercialism?

How long is The Simple Life?

The Simple Life has a runtime of 90 minutes.