Tempo massimo (1934)

Tempo massimo: Directed by Mario Mattoli. With Vittorio De Sica, Milly, Camillo Pilotto, Enrico Viarisio. A meek professor is swept over his feet by a very vivacious girl.

“This film is the story of young man, coddled by his butler and rich, but overbearing mother, who finally wakes up to life and love when a beautiful young lady falls (literally) into his life. The film, set in Milan Italy features light hearted action, a rather funny bicycle race and a keystone cops style car chase near the end through downtown Milan. It is a love story in the style of Topper and Topper Returns. The film is Italian language and has recently been transferred from nitrate stock on a Rank Cintel wet gate telecine system. The quality of the print is near mint. This is another victory of film preservation from the dust of time.”