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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 81.5 / 100
1977·Comedy / Crime / Drama·2h 2m

AN AVERAGE LITTLE MAN

A middle-aged government accountant is determined to secure a stable job for his son before retiring, willing to go to great lengths to achieve his goal.

Above the Line
Mario Monicelli·DirectorSergio Amidei·ScreenplayMario Monicelli·ScreenplayMario Vulpiani·Director of PhotographyGiancarlo Chiaramello·Original Music ComposerRuggero Mastroianni·Editor
Cast
Alberto Sordi·Giovanni VivaldiShelley Winters·Amalia VivaldiVincenzo Crocitti·Mario VivaldiRomolo Valli·Dott. SpazianiPaolo Paoloni·collega di VivaldiRenato Malavasi·direttore del cimiteroRenzo Carboni·OmicidaEnrico Beruschi·TotiRenato Scarpa·preteFrancesco D'Adda
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 4
Mario Monicelli·DirectorAmanzio Todini·Second Assistant DirectorFrancesco Laudadio·Script SupervisorRinaldo Ricci·First Assistant Director
Writing· 4
Sergio Amidei·ScreenplayMario Monicelli·ScreenplayVincenzo Cerami·StoryVincenzo Cerami·Novel
Camera· 6
Mario Vulpiani·Director of PhotographyMaurizio Maggi·Camera OperatorFirmino Palmieri·Still PhotographerFilippo Neroni·Assistant CameraClaudio Sabatini·Assistant CameraGiuseppe Maccari·Camera Operator
Editing· 3
Ruggero Mastroianni·EditorLea Mazzocchi·Assistant EditorGasperina Marani·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Giancarlo Chiaramello·Original Music ComposerAlberto Tinebra·Sound MixerRocco Roy Mangano·Sound
Art & Design· 5
Gitt Magrini·Costume DesignLorenzo Baraldi·Production DesignMassimo Tavazzi·Set DecorationVittoria Guaita·Assistant Costume DesignerFranco Rufini·Makeup Artist
Production· 4
Luigi De Laurentiis·ProducerAurelio De Laurentiis·ProducerPiero Lazzari·Production CoordinatorEligio Coppotelli·Production Secretary
Other Departments· 1
Sergio Gennari·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
81.5
OF 100
Master Score
7.8
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind An Average Little Man's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Anxious, Ordinary
Composition
Centered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Painted

“A man in a light grey suit with a red tie and a black briefcase stands in the foreground, looking to his left with a slightly worried expression. He is position”

Key Elements
Briefcase
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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