Tottering in the Dark

Tottering in the Dark

100 mins | Drama | Jan. 31, 1987

An elderly trio tries to adjust to each other when they all move into an apartment in Rome. When Giovanni (Ricardo Cucciolla) inherits the unit, he invites the Russian immigrant Maria (Marina Vlady) and his shy friend from college Teo (Luigi Pistilli) to live with him. Maria tries to get Teo to marry her friend so she can receive Italian citizenship. The three do their best to live in harmony in this bittersweet drama.

Tottering in the Dark

100 mins | Drama | Jan. 31, 1987

Tottering in the Dark
An elderly trio tries to adjust to each other when they all move into an apartment in Rome. When Giovanni (Ricardo Cucciolla) inherits the unit, he invites the Russian immigrant Maria (Marina Vlady) and his shy friend from college Teo (Luigi Pistilli) to live with him. Maria tries to get Teo to marry her friend so she can receive Italian citizenship. The three do their best to live in harmony in this bittersweet drama.
Producers
Original title Una casa in bilico
Directors Giorgio Magliulo, Antonietta De Lillo
Writers Giuditta Rinaldi, Giorgio Magliulo, Antonietta De Lillo

Cast

Marina Vlady

as Maria

Riccardo Cucciolla

as Teodoro detto Teo

Luigi Pistilli

as Giovanni

Daniela Igliozzi

as Gloria

Armando Bandini

as Tonino, portiere

Andrea Aureli

as Oberdan