Viva il cinema!

Viva il cinema! is a 1952 Italian comedy film co-directed by Giorgio Baldaccini and Enzo Trapani. The screenplay was written by Trapani together with Fiorenzo Fiorentini and Piero Vivarelli.

The picture brings together a large ensemble of well-known Italian performers of the era. Alongside Alberto Sordi and Guido Celano, the cast includes names such as Delia Scala, Fiorenzo Fiorentini, Carlo Dapporto, Nino Manfredi, Silvana Pampanini and Walter Chiari.

Running about ninety minutes, the film belongs to the lively ensemble-comedy tradition of post-war Italian cinema and offers a cheerful look at the world of moviemaking.