Idoli controluce 1965 Directed by Enzo Battaglia

Having been assigned by his publisher to write a biography of Omar Sivori, the great footballer, Ugo Sanfelice heads for Torino. Given he is not very knowledgeable about soccer, Ugo tries -several times but in vain - to obtain an appointment from Sivori. Forced to fall back upon persons being or having been in contact with the elusive star, he gets to know young forward-center Moretti and soon becomes friendly with him. The young man confides in him and tells him the whole truth about his own "career" : the training in a small provincial team, the promising debut alongside Sivori, the desertion of his fiancée, the premature decline due to a dissolute life. When Sanfelice finally meets Sivori, he finds that the star is no match - humanely at least - for Moretti and he gives up writing the book at all.

Country Italy
Production Country Italy
Language Italian
Spoken Language Italian
Gnere Drama
Production Company DI.DO. Didattica Documentari
Release Date 12 November 1965
97 mins
Cast
Massimo Girotti Ugo Sanfelice
Omar Sivori Himself
Joanna Shimkus Alexandra
Riccardo Garrone Arturo Baldi
Angela Freddi Ada Mauri
Gaspare Zola Nanni Moretti
Edy Biagetti Dirigente sportivo
Nicole Tessier Olivia Cesarini Argan
Alfredo Dari Renato Cesarini
Beppe Barletti Giornalista