Dreams, doppelgängers, and department store romance collide in this Italian comedy of mistaken motives.
IT'S HIM!... YES! YES!
Fernando, owner of a large chain store, suffers from worrying dreams: he seems to successfully court saucy women, but just as he is about to win them over, a youngster comes on the scene and steals them from under his nose. One day a young graduate, Walter, turns up in search of work, and since he is almost identical to Fernando's dream rival, the latter thinks to send him packing but after persuasion hires him.
Quick Answer
It's Him!... Yes! Yes! is a 1951 Italian comedy film directed by Vittorio Metz, Marcello Marchesi, and Marino Girolami about a department store owner plagued by dreams of romantic rivalry, who hires a young man resembling his dream nemesis, sparking confusion and unexpected romance.
Programmer's Pick
Ever wonder what happens when your nightmares start clocking in at your day job? This Italian farce turns a department store into a playground for doppelgänger paranoia and mistaken identities. Walter Chiari’s gentle charm meets Carlo Campanini’s neurotic boss energy—retail therapy never looked so tangled.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Details & Specs
- Directors
- Vittorio Metz, Marcello Marchesi, Marino Girolami
- Writers
- Vittorio Metz, Marcello Marchesi
- Release
- 1951
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Country
- Italy
- Language
- Italian
- Genres
- Comedy
- Also Known As
- Era Ele, Wat'n nacht, O Rei dos Pândegos, Quelles drôles de nuits!, Quelles drôles de nuits, Aftos itan, piaste ton!, El gerente General
Why This Matters
This early Italian comedy features a brief appearance by Sophia Loren, credited as Sofia Lazzaro, before she rose to international stardom.
Cast & Crew
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Fernando’s recurring nightmares about romantic defeat bleed into his waking life, driving the film’s slapstick and misunderstandings.
The action unfolds among the bustle of a large Italian chain store, with workplace antics and mistaken identities at every turn.
Directed by a trio of Italian comedy veterans, the film delivers rapid-fire misunderstandings and romantic entanglements in true postwar style.
Fernando’s daughter Grazia hides her identity as she pursues Walter, fueling a web of comic deceptions.
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Questions from the Vault
When was It's Him!... Yes! Yes! released? +
It's Him!... Yes! Yes! was released in 1951.
Who directed It's Him!... Yes! Yes!? +
It's Him!... Yes! Yes! was directed by Vittorio Metz, Marcello Marchesi, and Marino Girolami.
How long is It's Him!... Yes! Yes!? +
It's Him!... Yes! Yes! has a runtime of 95 minutes.
What genre is It's Him!... Yes! Yes!? +
It's a comedy film.
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