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Content: Having been assigned by his publisher to write a biography of Omar Sivori, the great footballer, Ugo Sanfelice heads for Torino. Given he is not very knowledgeable about soccer, Ugo tries -several times but in vain - to obtain an appointment from Sivori. Forced to fall back upon persons being or having been in contact with the elusive star, he gets to know young forward-center Moretti and soon becomes friendly with him. The young man confides in him and tells him the whole truth about his own "career" : the training in a small provincial team, the promising debut alongside Sivori, the desertion of his fiancée, the premature decline due to a dissolute life. When Sanfelice finally meets Sivori, he finds that the star is no match - humanely at least - for Moretti and he gives up writing the book at all.

Countries:

Italy

Genres:

Drama

Runtime:

97 minutes

Year:

1965

Directors:

Enzo Battaglia

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Production companies:

DI.DO. Didattica Documentari

Actors:

Ugo Sanfelice

Himself

Liliana

Alexandra

Arturo Baldi

Crews:

Director

Writer

Music

Cinematography

Editor