Timid young interpreter Professor Bricci is hopelessly in love with Ellen Rawlins, the secretary of his diplomat boss. When he finds a magic artifact that enables him to assume the bodies and personalities of recently deceased individuals, the professor sets out to make Ellen fall in love with him.
A spirited variation on Faust, Mario Monicelli and Steno’s magical comedy is instantly recognisable to anyone who’s taken convoluted measures trying to woo a crush. The story’s body-swapping allows for delightfully unpredictable comic performances: you could say that the devil is in the details.
Italy
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