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The Overcoat

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Based on Nikolai Gogol' story but set in modern-day Italy, The Overcoat is the story of a poor city hall clerk whose only desire is to buy a new overcoat. The town Mayor is planning a reception for some visiting VIPs in honor of a new, wasteful piece of construction. Directed by Alberto Lattuada.

Spoken language: it
Based on Nikolai Gogol' story but set in modern-day Italy, The Overcoat is the story of a poor city hall clerk whose only desire is to buy a new overcoat. The town Mayor is planning a reception for some visiting VIPs in honor ... Read more

Watch "The Overcoat" from streaming services Kanopy, Amazon released in 1952. It's a drama and comedy movie, and has a rating of 7.6 out of 10 from Imdb which is usually fine for this kind of movie.

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