Il cilindro
1978, Italian. Directed by Eduardo De Filippo.
The comedy, centered on five characters (Rita, Rodolfo, Agostino, Bettina, and Don Attilio - "o viecchio pazzo"-), has as background the Italy of the 60s between the economic boom and the perennial unemployment crisis. The cylinder, well explained by "Agostino-Eduardo" in the comedy, is a representation of power, designed to intimidate the ignorant for its only evocative "power". It can also be seen as a sort of "Pirandellian mask", where the character of Augustine wears it to defend himself and represent something that he is not.
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
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- Released
- 1 January 1978
- Country
- Italy
- Written by
- Eduardo De Filippo
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Il cilindro runs 92 minutes (1h 32m).
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Il cilindro isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1978. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Il cilindro?
If you liked Il cilindro, try The Marquis of Grillo, Fun with Dick and Jane, Iliza Shlesinger: War Paint.
Who directed Il cilindro?
Il cilindro (1978) was directed by Eduardo De Filippo and stars Eduardo De Filippo, Monica Vitti, Luca De Filippo.