Overview

An Italian immigrant tries to make a new life in Switzerland, taking on a series of increasingly menial jobs in order to do it. He attempts to fit into his new home and society but fails at every turn. Unable to go home again, will his tenacity and optimism be enough to live on?

Genres

Cast

Nino Manfredi

Giovanni 'Nino' Garofoli

Johnny Dorelli

Italian Industrialist

Anna Karina

Elena

Paolo Turco

Gianni

Ugo D'Alessio

Pietro

Tano Cimarosa

Gigi

Gianfranco Barra

The turk

Giorgio Cerioni

Police Inspector

Francesco D'Adda

Rudiger

Umberto Raho

Jacques, the Maitre

Geoffrey Copleston

Boegli

Giorgio Dolfin

Paolo