---
title: 'The Man Who Smiles (1936)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Mario Mattoli'
released: '1936-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 70
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'Italy'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-man-who-smiles-1936'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0028452/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Man Who Smiles (1936)

1936 · 70 min · Comedy · Italy

Original title: L'uomo che sorride

## Synopsis

The Man Who Smiles is a 1936 Italian "white-telephones" comedy film about an Oedipus Complex, directed by Mario Mattoli. The film stars Vittorio De Sica, Umberto Melnati, Enrico Viarisio, Assia Noris and Paola Borboni. It is based on a play by Aldo De Benedetti.It was shot at the Tirrenia Studios.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Mario Mattoli](https://cinepixo.com/people/mario-mattoli)
- **Screenplay:** [Luigi Bonelli](https://cinepixo.com/people/luigi-bonelli), [Aldo De Benedetti](https://cinepixo.com/people/aldo-de-benedetti)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Cesare Andrea Bixio](https://cinepixo.com/people/cesare-andrea-bixio)
- **Producer:** [Giuseppe Amato](https://cinepixo.com/people/giuseppe-amato)
- **Director of Photography:** [Arturo Gallea](https://cinepixo.com/people/arturo-gallea)
- **Editor:** [Paolo Moffa](https://cinepixo.com/people/paolo-moffa)

## Cast

- [Ermanno Roveri](https://cinepixo.com/people/ermanno-roveri)
- [Luisa Garella](https://cinepixo.com/people/luisa-garella)
- [Paola Borboni](https://cinepixo.com/people/paola-borboni)
- [Umberto Melnati](https://cinepixo.com/people/umberto-melnati)
- [Assia Noris](https://cinepixo.com/people/assia-noris)
- [Vanna Vanni](https://cinepixo.com/people/vanna-vanni)
- [Armando Migliari](https://cinepixo.com/people/armando-migliari)
- [Enrico Viarisio](https://cinepixo.com/people/enrico-viarisio)
- [Vittorio De Sica](https://cinepixo.com/people/vittorio-de-sica)

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