De Pretore Vincenzo

De Pretore Vincenzo

1976 · 147 min · ★ 7.2 · Comedy

Vincenzo De Pretore explains to his girlfriend Ninuccia, who threatens to commit suicide if they don't get married, that he wants to wait until he can give her a comfortable life, and tells her that he is the son of a rich man, raised by a poor couple. But to make a living, he is forced to steal and ends up in prison. On Ninuccia's advice, he chooses St. Joseph as his patron saint, and from then on his "work" goes from strength to strength.

Directed by Eduardo De Filippo · Written by Eduardo De Filippo

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