Released:
1965-11-12

Overview:
Having been assigned by his publisher to write a biography of Omar Sivori, the great footballer, Ugo Sanfelice heads for Torino. Given he is not very knowledgeable about soccer, Ugo tries -several times but in vain - to obtain an appointment from Sivori. Forced to fall back upon persons being or having been in contact with the elusive star, he gets to know young forward-center Moretti and soon becomes friendly with him. The young man confides in him and tells him the whole truth about his own "career" : the training in a small provincial team, the promising debut alongside Sivori, the desertion of his fiancée, the premature decline due to a dissolute life. When Sanfelice finally meets Sivori, he finds that the star is no match - humanely at least - for Moretti and he gives up writing the book at all.

Director:
Enzo Battaglia

Runtime:
1h 37min

Genre:
Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Massimo Girotti
  as
  Ugo Sanfelice
• 
  Omar Sivori
  as
  Himself
• 
  Valeria Ciangottini
  as
  Liliana
• 
  Joanna Shimkus
  as
  Alexandra
• 
  Riccardo Garrone
  as
  Arturo Baldi