''Così parlò Bellavista'' is a 1984 Italian comedy film based on the novel of the same name by

Luciano De Crescenzo Luciano De Crescenzo (; 18 August 1928 – 18 July 2019) was an Italians, Italian writer, film actor, director and engineer. Biography Born in Naples, he grew up with actor Bud Spencer. De Crescenzo graduated in engineering and worked for IBM ...

. De Crescenzo directed the film and also played the main role. For this film De Crescenzo won

David di Donatello The David di Donatello Awards, named after Donatello's ''David (Donatello, bronze), David'', a symbolic statue of the Italian Renaissance, are film awards given out each year by the ''Accademia del Cinema Italiano'' (the Academy of Italian Cin ...

and

Nastro d'Argento The (plural: ''Nastri d'Argento''; English: Silver Ribbon) is an Italian film award, held since 1946 by the ''Sindacato Nazionale Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani'' (Italian National Union of Film Journalists). Awards are given annually in ...

for best new director, while

Marina Confalone Marina Confalone (born 2 June 1951) is an Italian actress, screenwriter, theatre director, writer, holder of five David di Donatello awards. Born in Naples, Italy, she has appeared in numerous films including ''Così parlò Bellavista'', '' The ...

won the same awards in the best supporting actress category.

Plot summary

Naples Naples ( ; ; ) is the Regions of Italy, regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 908,082 within the city's administrative limits as of 2025, while its Metropolitan City of N ...

, Professor Bellavista is a retired man, passionate about the philosophy and thought of

Ancient Greece Ancient Greece () was a northeastern Mediterranean civilization, existing from the Greek Dark Ages of the 12th–9th centuries BC to the end of classical antiquity (), that comprised a loose collection of culturally and linguistically r ...

. Every day, in his luxurious apartment, he teaches his lessons of life to the poor-nothing (his friends), who are dazzled by his reasoning. One day, however, the quiet life of the building of Bellavista will be disturbed by the arrival of a director of

Milan Milan ( , , ; ) is a city in northern Italy, regional capital of Lombardy, the largest city in Italy by urban area and the List of cities in Italy, second-most-populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of nea ...

. Between Naples and Milan there is a sharp contrast, because the Neapolitans are accustomed to enjoy a quiet life, always based on the "philosophy of pleasure and delay", while the northern Italians are very strict and punctual.

Cast

- Professor Bellavista *

Isa Danieli Isa Danieli (born 13 March 1937) is an Italian film actress. She has appeared in 32 films since 1962. Early life Danieli's mother Rosa Moretti (stage name of Maria Santoro, widow of Amatucci, 1904-1959) was one of the voices of Radio Napoli ...

- Mrs Bellavista *

Lorella Morlotti Lorella is a given name and may refer to: *Lorella Bellato, Italian paracanoer *Lorella Cedroni (1961–2013), Italian political philosopher *Lorella Cuccarini (born 1965), Italian dancer, singer, television host and actress *Lorella Jones (1943– ...

- Patrizia * Geppy Gleijeses - Giorgio *

- La cameriera *

Renato Scarpa Renato Scarpa (14 September 1939 – 30 December 2021) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 85 films from 1969 to 2019. Scarpa died on 30 December 2021, at the age of 82. Selected filmography * '' Under the Sign of Scorpio'' (1969) * '' ...

- Cazzaniga *

Antonio Allocca Antonio Allocca (24 June 1937 – 31 December 2013) was an Italian character actor. Life and career Born in Portici, Naples, Allocca debuted on stage in 1956, then in 1958, he worked with Eduardo De Filippo at the Piccolo Teatro in Milan ...

- "Core N'grato" *

Nunzio Gallo Nunzio Gallo (25 March 1928 – 22 February 2008) was an Italian singer and actor from Naples. After winning the Sanremo Music Festival 1957 alongside Claudio Villa, he was chosen to represent his country in the Eurovision Song Contest 1957 with t ...

- Camorrista *

Riccardo Pazzaglia Riccardo Pazzaglia (12 September 1926 – 4 October 2006) was an Italian actor, film director, screenwriter, songwriter (for Domenico Modugno), TV and radio personality. Born in Naples, Pazzaglia graduated in direction from the Centro Speri ...

- L'uomo del cavalluccio rosso

References

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* 1984 comedy films Italian comedy films Films directed by Luciano De Crescenzo 1984 directorial debut films 1984 films Films set in Naples Cultural depictions of philosophers 1980s Italian-language films 1980s Italian films Italian-language comedy films {{1980s-Italy-comedy-film-stub