Hello Elephant

Hello Elephant (Italian: Buongiorno, elefante!) is a 1952 Italian comedy film directed by Gianni Franciolini and Vittorio De Sica. It was entered into the main competition at the 6th Locarno Film Festival.^[1]

Hello Elephant
Directed by	Gianni Franciolini
Written by	Suso Cecchi d'Amico Cesare Zavattini
Produced by	Vittorio De Sica
Cinematography	Anchise Brizzi
Edited by	Eraldo Da Roma
Music by	Alessandro Cicognini
Release date	1952 (1952)
Running time	78 minutes
Country	Italy
Language	Italian

Plot

Cast

• Vittorio De Sica as Carlo Caretti
• María Mercader as Maria Caretti
• Sabu as Sultan of Nagore
• Nando Bruno as Mr. Venturi, landlord
• Gisella Sofio as Carlo's former lover
• Michele Sakara as Giovannino
• Ciro Berardi as Porter
• Giuseppe Chinnici as Police Commissioner

Reception

A contemporary Corriere della Sera review described the film as "a funny little film that is halfway between Miracle in Milan and Umberto D."^[2]