Full of Life

For the 1952 novel, see John Fante.

Full of Life is a 1956 American comedy-drama film directed by Richard Quine and starring Judy Holliday and Richard Conte. It was nominated for an award by the Writers Guild of America in 1957.

Full of Life
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Directed by	Richard Quine
Screenplay by	John Fante
Based on	Full of Life 1952 novel by John Fante
Produced by	Fred Kohlmar
Starring	Judy Holliday Richard Conte Salvatore Baccaloni
Cinematography	Charles Lawton Jr.
Edited by	Charles Nelson
Music by	George Duning
Production company	Columbia Pictures
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release dates	December 25, 1956 (1956-12-25) (Los Angeles) February 1, 1957 (1957-02-01) (New York City)
Running time	91 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$1.3 million (US rentals)[1]

Plot

Writer Nick and his wife Emily are expecting their first child. When a necessary home repair proves too costly to afford, Nick must swallow his pride and visit his father, a proud immigrant stonemason with whom he has a difficult relationship, and ask him to do the work. Confronting the issues of religion and family tradition which have separated father and son causes Nick and Emily to reevaluate their lives and the things they value most.

Cast

• Judy Holliday as Emily Rocco
• Richard Conte as Nick Rocco
• Salvatore Baccaloni as Papa Victorio Rocco
• Esther Minciotti as Mama Coletta Rocco
• Joe De Santis as Father Gondolfo
• Silvio Minciotti as Joe Muto
• Penny Santon as Carla Rocco
• Arthur Lovejoy as Mr. Jameson
• Eleanor Audley as Mrs. Jameson
• Trudy Marshall as Nora Gregory
• Walter Conrad as John Gregory
• Sam Gilman as Dr. Atchison

See also

• List of American films of 1956