Slap Happy

Slap Happy

1969 · 95 min · ★ 6.3 · Comedy

A child runs away from a orphanage and meets a man, who takes him with him: the adult also dedicates himself to courting tourists to get food. However, his love for a girl leads the boy to boycott this bond, getting his protector into trouble and ending up in prison.

Directed by Armando Crispino · Written by Giorgio Capitani

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