# An Average Little Man (1977)

> A petty government accountant’s devotion to family curdles into a bleakly comic campaign of personal revenge.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/37206

## Facts

- Runtime: 122 min
- Genres: Drama, Comedy
- Director: Mario Monicelli
- Cast: Alberto Sordi, Shelley Winters, Vincenzo Crocitti, Romolo Valli, Paolo Paoloni, Renato Malavasi, Renzo Carboni, Enrico Beruschi
- TMDB rating: 7.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0129794/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: darkly comic, sardonic, tragic, arthouse film night, italian cinema retrospective

## Synopsis

A father's relentless pursuit to secure his son's future leads to unexpected chaos and moral dilemmas.

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