MARIO MONICELLI was born in Rome (according to Stefano Della Casa researches) or in Viareggio (according to Monicelli in an audio interview granted me in 1994, author’s note) the 16th of May 1915 from Mantuan parents. His father was a journalist for the Resto del Carlino and l’Avanti! and his aunt was Arnoldo Mondadori’s wife. After his childhood in Rome he moved to Milan where he finished high school and started University. He founded a newspaper, Camminare, with other directors as Freda and Lattuada, where he used to write about cinematographic critic.
