I, His Father

I, His Father

90 mins | Drama, Romance | March 8, 1939

An ex-boxer has trained his own son and leads him on to win the middle-weight championship of Italy. But the boy falls easy prey to a woman of light morals and renounces the hard work of sport to follow her to a winter luxury resort and at a certain moment, offers to marry her but she, not wanting to give up an advantageous connection, turns him down, advising the youth to not change the nature of their relationship. Then, the boy feeling the entire baseness of his situation, returns home to his parents who welcome him back with joy and takes up again a commitment to sport.

I, His Father

90 mins | Drama, Romance | March 8, 1939

I, His Father
An ex-boxer has trained his own son and leads him on to win the middle-weight championship of Italy. But the boy falls easy prey to a woman of light morals and renounces the hard work of sport to follow her to a winter luxury resort and at a certain moment, offers to marry her but she, not wanting to give up an advantageous connection, turns him down, advising the youth to not change the nature of their relationship. Then, the boy feeling the entire baseness of his situation, returns home to his parents who welcome him back with joy and takes up again a commitment to sport.
Producers Scalera Film S.p.a.
Original title Io, suo padre
Directors Mario Bonnard
Writers Amedeo Castellazzi, Alba De Céspedes, Mario Bonnard, Ivo Perilli

Cast

Erminio Spalla

as Romolo Tonelli

Augusto Lanza

as Masetto Tonelli

Mariella Lotti

as Anna

Clara Calamai

as Renata

Carlo Romano

as Giorgio

Guido Notari

as Roberto

Piero Pastore

as Sandro

Vittorio Venturi

as Radesio

Lauro Gazzolo

as Sardella

Aristide Garbini

as Luigi

Gemma Bolognesi

as Giulia

Margherita Bagni

as Amalia, mamma di Masetto

Gildo Bocci

as Spettatore

Alfredo Varelli

as Avventore al bar della piscina

Gianni Agus

as Amico e tifoso di Masetto

Virgilio Riento

as Il cavaliere

Otello Toso

as Amico e tifoso di Masetto

Giulio Battiferri

as Allenatore di Radesio