Zum Teufel mit der Armut (1945): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1945, Zum Teufel mit der Armut is a drama film directed by Gennaro Righelli, running about 79 minutes.

What it’s about. The two drivers Giovanni and Gaetano are friends. Gaetano, bold and ruthless, thrives in the black market, while Giovanni, who is a naive and fundamentally honest worker from the North of Italy, cannot get any profit and his wife, an energetic and talkative Roman woman, can't help blaming him for his poor business skills. Returning from a trip to Naples, he brings home a little hungry orphan, Nello. At first Giovanni's wife doesn't want the boy, but then she begins to like him. The little boy does whatever he can to help the family. Nello's father, who everybody thought to have died during the war, finds his little son and, being a rich business man, he employs the good and generous Giovanni. Meanwhile the former friend Gaetano is caught by the police and convicted for his illegal trades.

Who’s in it. Zum Teufel mit der Armut stars Anna Magnani as Nannina Straselli, Nino Besozzi as Giovanni Straselli, Virgilio Riento as Gaetano Schioppa and Marisa Vernati as Caterina Schioppa, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.9/10, Zum Teufel mit der Armut has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Zum Teufel mit der Armut page.

If you liked it. Fans of Zum Teufel mit der Armut tend to enjoy Die Verurteilten, Der Pate, Schindlers Liste and Der Pate - Teil II.