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Il conte Tacchia is very enjoyable light comedy. The story is pretty original. This is the story of the son of a carpenter who always dreamed to belong to royalty around the turn of the century in Rome. He gets the chance to rub elbows with the aristocrats and discovers that he cannot be who he is not, and finally realizes what is really important. Montesano is very funny, and Gassman is fabulous. See it if you have the chance.

This is one of the ten best films ever made. It belongs in any "real film lovers' list". This is Fellini at his best. There is style, class, imagination and a storyline that any one in the creative fields could relate to. There are many philosophical questions that Fellini asks until he finds clarity in his own Chaos when he understands that this chaos is what we really are. There is more, much more. The scene sequence in the car, and flying are amazing. The scene on the water fountain with Wagner's music, as well as the the one when the Harem revels, and the final scene are priceless.

"EL Verso" is a poignant short story of everyday, unimportant and forgotten poor people, who also are rich in life's dramas and emotions and carry on with their defects and virtues on their backs to realize their miniature dreams. Contrary to the person that commented above, I feel that the characters are well developed, the dramas may seem unimportant to the Hollywood influenced mentalities, but they are solid. The acting is superb, especially Brandoni, Arana, Zabala. The setting is simple and unpretentious, perhaps a bit too "arrabal amargo".

"El verso" is not a masterpiece but any means, but it is a solid small production play-like beautifully acted film.