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{it} Il giovedi -- {en} The Thursday [1] (Italy, 1963), directed by Dino Risi, starring Walter Chiari, Roberto Ciccolini.

It's the story of a day spent by Dino, separated by his wife, who sees his son Robertino after five years. Dino has not contributed anything in life and to win the affection of his son, invents a story about his past. At the end of the day however, he will succeed in establishing a positive relationship with his son and telling the truth about himself.

Ladies' man Dino, who is separated from his wife, takes his 8-year-old son Robertino out for a day. Despite having made no contribution to his son's life for some years, and despite having a tendency to tell fibs about himself, over the course of the day he and his son forge a strong bond, and his new-found love for his boy causes him to become a more honest and responsible person.