Il Posto

Il Posto

98 mins | Drama | Sept. 21, 1961

With his family mired in financial troubles, Domenico moves to Milan, Italy, from his small town to get a job in lieu of furthering his education. A lack of options forces him to take a position as a messenger at a big company, where he hopes to receive a promotion soon. There, Domenico meets Antonietta, a young woman in a similar situation as himself. The two form a tentative relationship, but the soulless nature of their jobs threatens to keep them apart.

Il Posto

98 mins | Drama | Sept. 21, 1961

Il Posto
With his family mired in financial troubles, Domenico moves to Milan, Italy, from his small town to get a job in lieu of furthering his education. A lack of options forces him to take a position as a messenger at a big company, where he hopes to receive a promotion soon. There, Domenico meets Antonietta, a young woman in a similar situation as himself. The two form a tentative relationship, but the soulless nature of their jobs threatens to keep them apart.
IMDb rating 7.9
Producers Titanus, 24 Horses
Original title Il posto
Directors Adriana Roworth, Ermanno Olmi
Writers Ettore Lombardo, Ermanno Olmi

Cast

Loredana Detto

as Antonietta Masetti

Sandro Panseri

as Domenico Cantoni

Corrado Aprile

as Bit Part (uncredited)

Guido Chiti

as Bit Part (uncredited)

Tullio Kezich

as Psychologist (uncredited)

Bice Melegari

as Bit Part (uncredited)

Mara Revel

as Domenico's Senior Fellow Colleague (uncredited)

Guido Spadea

as Portioli (uncredited)