The Walk (Italian: La passeggiata) is a 1953 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Renato Rascel and starring Rascel, Valentina Cortese and Paolo Stoppa. It is very loosely based on Nikolai Gogol's short story Nevsky Prospekt. It grossed 148 million lire at the Italian box office.
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Plot
A timid schoolteacher attempts to fall in love with a prostitute. In the process he loses his position. He finds that she is hard to convince.
Cast
Renato Rascel as Paolo Barbato
Valentina Cortese as Lisa
Paolo Stoppa as Headmaster of the College
Peppino De Martino as Luigi Magri
Francesco Mulé as Teacher
Anna Maria Bottini as Lisa's Friend
Lia Angeleri as Teacher
Tino Bianchi as Teacher
Ignazio Leone as Teacher
Enzo Maggio
Lina Marengo