Serafino [360p] (1968) -
His greedy family members, appalled by his "wastefulness," attempt to have him declared mentally incompetent to seize the inheritance.
This film solidified Celentano's persona as the "Molleggiato" (the flexible one)—a character who hides a natural sharp wit and noble spirit under a mask of buffoonery. Serafino [360p] (1968)
The film serves as a critique of modern materialism and the hypocrisy of the bourgeois class, contrasting it with the raw, honest life of the peasantry. His greedy family members, appalled by his "wastefulness,"