# Il Posto (1961)

> A shy Milanese teenager enters the promised security of corporate employment and discovers how quietly a life can be organized around a desk.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/19902

## Facts

- Runtime: 98 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Ermanno Olmi
- Cast: Loredana Detto, Sandro Panseri, Corrado Aprile, Guido Chiti, Tullio Kezich, Bice Melegari, Mara Revel, Guido Spadea
- TMDB rating: 7.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055320/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: melancholic, observational, intimate, quiet evening, cinephile viewing

## Synopsis

A poignant exploration of youth and ambition in the corporate world.

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