The Joy of Living
1961, Italian. Directed by René Clément.
1821 Rome: Ulysses enrolls in the Italian Fascist party because he cannot find any employment. The first task entrusted to him leads Ulysses to the printer Fossati, where he's hired as an apprentice.
- Runtime
- 2h 12m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
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Cast & crew
- René ClémentDirector
- Alain DelonUlisse Cecconato
- Barbara LassFranca Fossati
- Gino CerviOlinto Fossati
- Rina MorelliRosa Fossati
- Ugo TognazziAnarchist
- Paolo StoppaHairdresser
- Gastone Moschinle curé
- FanfullaPrison Chaplain
- Marta Timar(uncredited)
- Giuliana FarneseAnarchist (uncredited)
- Rosalba NeriMother with two boys (as Rosalba Neri c.s.c.) (credit only)
- Monica NeriMother with two boys (uncredited)
Details
- Released
- 11 May 1961
- Original title
- Che gioia vivere
- Country
- France, Italy
- Written by
- Leonardo Benvenuti, Piero De Bernardi, René Clément
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The Joy of Living runs 132 minutes (2h 12m).
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The Joy of Living isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 11 May 1961. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Joy of Living?
The Joy of Living (1961) was directed by René Clément and stars Alain Delon, Barbara Lass, Gino Cervi.