Maccheroni (Macaroni) (1985)
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61% of users liked it
(92 ratings)
Ettore Scola directed this light comedy starring Jack Lemmon and Marcello Mastroianni that Scola calls "a story about two men who have reached the age where you look back and take stock." Lemmon plays business executive Robert Traven, who returns Naples for the first time since 1946, when… More Ettore Scola directed this light comedy starring Jack Lemmon and Marcello Mastroianni that Scola calls "a story about two men who have reached the age where you look back and take stock." Lemmon plays business executive Robert Traven, who returns Naples for the first time since 1946, when he had an affair with an Italian girl named Maria. The girl's brother, Antonio Jasiello (Marcello Mastroianni) recognizes Robert and they sit around, catch up with old times. But when Antonio takes Robert to visit Maria (Giovanna Sanfilippo), Robert discovers Antonio has been writing letters to her in Robert's name for years, building up Robert to legendary status. Since the letters were not kept secret, everyone who knows Maria and Antonio greets Robert as if he were a living legend. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
- Directed By
- Ettore Scola
- Genres
- Drama, Art House & International, Comedy
PG,
- In Theaters
- Oct 24, 1985 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
The storyline shoots in far too many directions.
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Cast
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Jack Lemmon
as Robert Traven
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Marcello Mastroianni
as Antonio Jasiello
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Daria Nicolodi
as Laura Di Falco
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Isa Danieli
as Carmelina Jasiello
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Maria Luisa Santella
as Door Keeper
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Patrizia Sacchi
as Virginia
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Bruno Esposito
as Giulio Jasiello
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Marc Berman
as French Record Producer
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Jean-François Perrier
as French Record Producer
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Fabio Tenore
as Pasqualino the Little Monk
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Marta Bifano
as Luisella
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Clotilde de Spirito
as Villain's Mistress
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Carlotta Ercolino
as TV Journalist
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Orsetta Gregoretti
as Young Actress in Theater
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Giovanni Mauriello
as Driver
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Giovanna Sanfilippo
as Maria
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Aldo De Martino
as Cottone the Theater Manager
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Vincenza Gioioso
as Donna Amalia
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Ernesto Mahieux
as Young Actor in Theater
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Alfredo Mingione
as Aeritalia Manager
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Daniela Novak
as Giulio's Fiancee
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Umberto Principe
as Michele Vitale
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Giovanni Riccardi
as Eugenio
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Corrado Taranto
as Alberto
