He Who Hesitates Is Lost

1960 [ITALIAN]

Action / Comedy

2
IMDb Rating 6.8/10 10 498 498

Plot summary

After their boss' death, two clerks eagerly await the arrival of the next one, each one of them hoping to become the apple of his eye. They compete in every possible way to impress him, which causes lots of trouble and many misunderstandings.

Director

Sergio Corbucci Photo
Sergio Corbucci

Top cast

Totò Photo
Totò as Antonio Guardalavecchia
Pietro De Vico Photo
Pietro De Vico as Il cameriere
Mario Castellani Photo
Mario Castellani as Comm. Pasquetti
Enzo Petito Photo
Enzo Petito as Napoleone
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930.08 MB
1194*720
Italian 2.0
NR
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24 fps
1 hr 41 min
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1.68 GB
1792*1080
Italian 2.0
NR
Subtitles us   it   hr   cz   dk   nl   fi   fr   de   gr   hu   no   pl   pt   ro   ru   es   sv   tr  
24 fps
1 hr 41 min
Seeds 2

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by tony_le_stephanois

Loud comedy, but in a good sense

Two clerks get a new boss. They are eager to get his support for a promotion. But the problem is they are not sure which 'Rossi' it will be. Hilarity ensues.At first, I had my doubts. It seemed the hysterical, over the top, corny kind of comedy. But I had a couple of laughs and it got better. Although the story is predictable, the energy of this film makes up for it. There so much energy in this film, it will create a smirk on the face of even the worst pessimist. It is a loud comedy – but in a good sense. A lot of tempo, fast paced dialogues and vivid acting.Another good thing is the acting. The main characters are played by Totó and Peppino De Filippo, famous comedy actors in Italy back in the days. This duo was famous for their 'Totó and Peppino' films, from which Totò, Peppino e la... malafemmina is their most glorified comedy. They are arguably talented for playing comedy, but actually, in this film, I enjoyed the supporting roles better, from lady-killer Luigi De Filippo (Cavallo) and the sentimental Aroldo Tieri (the 'wrong' Rossi).Nevertheless, you should expect dated comedy, with 'funny music', confusion and the works, and there are a loads of boring scenes as well, in which the characters are just talking with each other for minutes. When those moments were left out, it could have been a fantastic comedy, but also a lot shorter. I rate this 6/10. This was directed early in his career by Sergio Corbucci, famous for his westerns like Django.
Reviewed by Chinesevil 8 / 10

Excellent movie, old Italian style

The two main actors are brilliant and use a long line of funny jokes of excellent humor, and it's hard not to laugh. The movie is intelligent and never boring.
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