How I Discovered America Explained

How I Discovered America (it|'''Come scopersi l'America''') is a 1949 Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Borghesio and starring Erminio Macario, Carlo Ninchi and Delia Scala.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Plot

Italy, late 1940s. A young unemployed guy and a wily tramp move to South America in search of fortune, but after several misadventures, they will eventually decide to return to Italy.

Cast

• Erminio Macario as Cristoforo Colombo
• Carlo Ninchi as Gaetano
• Delia Scala as Lisa
• Folco Lulli as Signorotto
• Nino Pavese as Il capo compagnia
• Nunzio Filogamo as The Priest
• Dario Michaelis as Lisa's Fiancee
• Alfredo Rizzo as A Nazist
• Carlo Rizzo as A Nazist
• Pina Gallini as La sudamericana

Notes and References

1. Book: Roberto Chiti . Roberto Poppi . Enrico Lancia . Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film. Gremese, 1991. 8876055487.
2. Book: Laura Morandini . Luisa Morandini . Morando Morandini . Il Morandini 2011. Dizionario dei film.. Zanichelli, 2010. 8808227227.
3. Book: Paolo Mereghetti. Il Mereghetti - Dizionario dei film. B.C. Dalai Editore, 2010. 8860736269.