''Lo chiameremo Andrea'' (also known as ''We'll Call Him Andrew'') is a 1972 Italian

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

directed by

Vittorio De Sica Vittorio De Sica ( , ; 7 July 1901 – 13 November 1974) was an Italian film director and actor, a leading figure in the neorealist movement. Four of the films he directed won Academy Awards: ''Sciuscià'' and ''Bicycle Thieves'' (honorary) ...

Plot

The story is of

Nino Manfredi Saturnino "Nino" Manfredi (22 March 1921 – 4 June 2004) was an Italian actor, voice actor, director, screenwriter, playwright, comedian, singer, author, radio personality and television presenter. He was one of the most prominent Italian a ...

as Paolo Antonazzi and

Mariangela Melato Mariangela Melato (19 September 1941 – 11 January 2013) was an Italian cinema and theater actress. She began her stage career in the 1960s. Her first film role was in ''Thomas e gli indemoniati'' (1969), directed by Pupi Avati. She played in m ...

as Maria Antonazzi, teachers at the same school who although they love each other, are childless.

Cast

as Paolo Antonazzi *

as Maria Antonazzi * Anna Maria Aragona as Teacher * Giulio Baraghini as Mariani *

Maria-Pia Casilio Maria-Pia Casilio (5 May 1935 – 10 April 2012) was an Italian film actress, best known for major roles in '' Umberto D.'' and '' Un americano a Roma''. Born in San Pio delle Camere, L'Aquila, Casilio was quite active between 1952 and 19 ...

as Bruna Parini *

Guido Cerniglia Guido Cerniglia (February 3, 1939 – May 14, 2020) was an Italian actor. References 1939 births 2020 deaths 20th-century Italian male actors 21st-century Italian male actors Italian male voice actors {{Italy-actor-stub ...

as Arturo Soriani * Violetta Chiarini as Teacher * Solveyg D'Assunta as Nino's mother *

Antonino Faà Di Bruno Antonino Faà di Bruno (15 December 1910 – 2 May 1981) was an Italian actor and former military officer. Biography A member of the aristocratic Faà di Bruno family, Antonino Faà di Bruno was born in London, the son of Marchese Alessand ...

as Schoolmaster (as Antonino Di Bruno) * Donato Di Sepio as Carlo Alberto Spadacci * Luigi Antonio Guerra as The janitor * Alessandro Iacarella as Schoolboy *

Isa Miranda Isa Miranda (born Ines Isabella Sampietro; 5 July 1909 – 8 July 1982) was an Italian actress with an international film career. Biography Miranda was born Ines Isabella Sampietro in Milan, the daughter of atreet car conductor in Mian. When s ...

as Teacher * Enzo Monteduro as Teacher

References

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* 1972 films 1972 comedy films 1970s Italian-language films Films directed by Vittorio De Sica Films scored by Manuel De Sica Films about educators Films with screenplays by Cesare Zavattini Commedia all'italiana 1970s Italian films {{1970s-Italy-comedy-film-stub