The Story of a Poor Young Man

Year: 1995

Runtime: 111 mins

Language: Italian

Director: Ettore Scola

Drama

Vincenzo, a recent arts graduate, struggles to find steady work, while his elderly neighbor Mr. Bartoloni endures a miserable marriage to a once‑talented artist turned drunken, overweight housewife. One bleak night Bartoloni asks Vincenzo to stage an “accident” to kill his wife in exchange for a large sum. Unable to sleep, Vincenzo realizes the desperate offer is serious and the need for money is urgent.

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