Love in First Class

Story

Synopsis

A man from Milan, Carmelo, is forced to take his young son Malcolm, on a trip down South so his mother, who usually takes care for the boy, can go on vacation with her Moroccan boyfriend. Carmelo, who obviously is not too often at home, has no clue about how to deal with young children, even the most basic chores a father should know to tend the restless imp thrown in his care. The crowded train traveling from Milan to Reggio, Calabria, is packed in the second class section where Carmelo and Malcom have a hard time getting a seat. When they finally do, young Malcolm decides to disappear from his compartment. He goes to the first class car, where eventually Carmelo decides to sit and pay the extra supplement. He is lucky to find more space, and the companionship of Beatrice, a woman that is bringing the skeleton of a rare animal. Carmelo finds a way to interest the lady. Their ride is certainly bumpy, complicated when he decides to leave the mischievous Malcolm at an intermediate stop.

Director

Salvatore Samperi

Writers

Gianfranco Manfredi, Giorgio Basile, Salvatore Samperi

Language

Italian

Country

Italy

Release date

12 August 1980

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Enrico Montesano

  Carmelo Mazzotta

• 

  Sylvia Kristel

  Beatrice

• Lorenzo Aiello

  Malcolm Mazzotta

• 

  Franca Valeri

  Signora Della Rosa

• 

  Felice Andreasi

  Oscar Della Rosa

• 

  Memmo Carotenuto

  vecchio ferroviere cieco

• 

  Sergio Di Pinto

  Bipo

• 

  Gianfranco Manfredi

  controllore

• 

  Christian De Sica

  venditore in stazione

• 

  Enzo Cannavale

  prete

• 

  Luc Merenda

  poliziotto

• 

  Adriana Russo

  la ragazza con la valigia di Carmelo