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The Shortest Day

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In a peaceful Italian village, the arrival of the winter solstice unveils a paradoxical day, where the cold and the warmth of human bonds come into play. The story follows a postman named Michele, who finds himself trapped between his monotonous routine and his desire to escape the gloomy atmosphere of the village. As he delivers letters, he encounters various characters, from a nostalgic elderly woman to a young dreamer yearning to break free for new adventures.

As the day progresses, Michele gets pulled into a series of comedic and emotional situations that reflect the hopes and desires of his neighbors. Each encounter reveals a different aspect of life, from unrequited love to the sorrow of what could have been. Through these meetings, the postman discovers the inspiration he needed to rekindle his spirit and find magic in the everyday.

The icy weather contrasts with the warmth of solidarity and shared joy, and on this shortest day of the year, the characters begin to enjoy their small moments of happiness. With a touch of humor and a profound sense of community, the story celebrates the beauty of human connections, reminding us that even on the darkest days, there is always room for light. In the end, Michele realizes that life, despite its limitations, can always offer surprises and second chances.

Media type
Movie
Year
1963
Director
Sergio Corbucci
Writer
Bruno Corbucci
Giorgio Arlorio
Giovanni Grimaldi
Rating
Service
Internet Movie Database
Rating
5.80
Actors
Ciccio Ingrassia
Franco Franchi
Gino Cervi
Totò
Eduardo De Filippo
Peppino De Filippo
Terence Hill
Aldo Fabrizi
Walter Chiari
Jean-Paul Belmondo
Simone Signoret
Stewart Granger
Erminio Macario
Virna Lisi
Carlo Pisacane
Giuliano Gemma
Annie Girardot
Ugo Tognazzi
Gabriele Ferzetti
Philippe Leroy
Amedeo Nazzari
Romolo Valli
Renato Salvatori
Paolo Stoppa
Franca Valeri
Anouk Aimée
Franco Citti
Sylva Koscina
Antonio Acqua
Ángel Aranda
Maurizio Arena
Franco Balducci
Rik Battaglia
Warner Bentivegna
Luisella Boni
Pierre Brice
Lilla Brignone
Aldo Bufi Landi
Gino Buzzanca
Vittorio Caprioli
Memmo Carotenuto
Nino Castelnuovo
Rossella Como
Lorella De Luca
Franco Fabrizi
Sergio Fantoni
Alberto Farnese
Paolo Ferrari
Fiorenzo Fiorentini
Giacomo Furia
Scilla Gabel
Cristina Gaïoni
Gianni Garko
Ivo Garrani
Franco Giacobini
Enio Girolami
Massimo Girotti
Claudio Gora
Gérard Herter
Frank Latimore
Antonella Lualdi
Folco Lulli
Piero Lulli
Alberto Lupo
Ettore Manni
Daniel Mele
Sandra Milo
Sandra Mondaini
Rina Morelli
Francesco Mulè
Tiberio Murgia
David Niven
Ilaria Occhini
Umberto Orsini
Paolo Panelli
Luigi Pavese
Emilio Pericoli
Walter Pidgeon
Teddy Reno
Nora Ricci
Roberto Risso
Mac Ronay
Stelvio Rosi
Giacomo Rossi Stuart
Yvonne Sanson
Gordon Scott
Joe Sentieri
Massimo Serato
Jacques Sernas
Franco Sportelli
Nino Taranto
Nino Terzo
Aroldo Tieri
Gabriele Tinti
Fausto Tozzi
Max Turilli
Raimondo Vianello
Enrico Viarisio
Lia Zoppelli
Gender
Comedy
Historia
Bélica
Country
Italy
Producers
Goffredo Lombardo
Original title
Il giorno più corto
Duration
87
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