Il Posto (1961)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
With his family mired in financial troubles, Domenico moves to Milan, Italy, from his small town to get a job in lieu of furthering his education. A lack of options forces him to take a position as a messenger at a big company, where he hopes to receive a promotion soon. There, Domenico meets Antonietta, a young woman in a similar situation as himself. The two form a tentative relationship, but the soulless nature of their jobs threatens to keep them apart.
- Released: 1961-09-21
- Genres: Drama
- Runtime: 1h 38m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.7/10 from 190 votes
Directed by Ermanno Olmi.
Top cast
- Loredana Detto as Antonietta Masetti
- Sandro Panseri as Domenico Cantoni
- Corrado Aprile as Bit Part (uncredited)
- Guido Chiti as Bit Part (uncredited)
- Tullio Kezich as Psychologist (uncredited)
- Bice Melegari as Bit Part (uncredited)
- Mara Revel as Domenico's Senior Fellow Colleague (uncredited)
- Guido Spadea as Portioli (uncredited)
Where to watch Il Posto
- United States: stream on Criterion Channel; watch free on Kanopy
- Canada: stream on Criterion Channel
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