Almost a Man

Almost a Man
Directed byVittorio De Seta
Written byVittorio De Seta
Fabio Carpi
Vera Gherarducci
Produced byVittorio De Seta
StarringJacques Perrin
CinematographyDario Di Palma
Edited byFernanda Papa
Music byEnnio Morricone
Release date
  • 22 September 1966 (1966-09-22)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

Almost a Man (Italian: Un uomo a metà, also known as Half a Man) is a 1966 Italian drama film co-written and directed by Vittorio De Seta.[1][2] The film entered the competition at the 1966 Venice Film Festival, in which Jacques Perrin was awarded with the Volpi Cup for Best Actor.[3]

Plot

While locked up in a mental health clinic, Michele looks back on his life. This includes reflecting on his controlling mother and selfish brother, who influenced Michele's neurosis that makes it difficult for him to establish relationships with women.

Cast

Music

Un uomo a metà
Soundtrack album by
Released1966 (original album)
GenreSoundtrack
Length23:08
LabelRCA Italiana
Ennio Morricone chronology
The Hills Run Red
(1966)
Un uomo a metà
(1966)
How I Learned to Love Women
(1966)

All music by Ennio Morricone.

  1. "Requiem Per Un Destino" – 23:08 (Chorus and orchestra)

References

  1. ^ Alessandro Rais (1995). Il cinema di Vittorio De Seta. Giuseppe Maimone editore, 1995. ISBN 8877510889.
  2. ^ Thompson, Howard (23 September 1966). "The Roots of Torment". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  3. ^ Lino Miccichè. Storia del cinema italiano. Bianco & nero, 2001. ISBN 8831778501.

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