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The commander
Colonel Antonio Cavalli (Totò), promoted general, must retire, but fails to adapt to civil life because he does not renounce his military mentality, not even in neighborly relations. Because he feels useless, he decides to work in an office. Meanwhile, he suffers from jealousy towards his wife (Andreina Pagnani) and will find out that she is the one who secretly pays him his salary. He will end up involved in the bad affairs of the real estate agency of two crooks, who using the good name of the general put up scams and scams. On the brink of jail, the general attempts suicide, but to get him out of trouble he will once again be his wife ...
Country of Production : Italy
Year : 1963
Language : Italian
Color : B / W
Kind: Drama
Directed by: Paolo Heusch
Subject / Screenplay : Rodolfo Sonego
Producer : Alberto Pugliese, Luciano Ercoli
Photography : Alvaro Mancori, Alessandro D'Eva
Editing : Licia Quaglia
Music : Piero Umiliani
Scenography : Nedo Azzini
Performers and characters
Totò : General Antonio Cavalli
Andreina Pagnani : Francesca Cavalli
Lina Alberti: Player at home
Fabrizio Fabrizi: Sandrelli
Britti Ekland : Iris
Luciano Marin: Franco Cavalli
Alberto De Amicis: Sandrelli's partner
Mario Castellani : Captain Castelletti
Peter Martell: A Soldier at the Farewell Ceremony