Hilarious! Nino Manfredi is a Kevin Kline-Robert De Niro hybrid with great comedic skill. Big laughs, but the film is also affecting as drama, and somewhat haunting in the end, giving the comedy a bittersweet undercurrent.
Anna Karina, Johnny Dorelli, Nino Manfredi
Franco Brusati's uproarious comedy stars Nino Manfredi as an Italian expatriate who lives and works in Switzerland, taking on an endless string of menial jobs in hopes that he can one day afford to se...( read more
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DVD Release Date: May 2, 2005
Stats: 39 reviews
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Flixster Reviews (39)
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December 4, 2008
want to see this because it won best foreign-language film with the NYFC and was nominated for best foreign film by NBR
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May 12, 2007
Excellent comedy dealing with the Italian inmigrants in Switzerland! A classic!
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September 23, 2006
Intenso, struggente, bellissimo. Un Manfredi che ci lascia una sensazione amara e dolce nel cuore. Nino è davvero unico. Ottimo film, con un grande cast e una regia perfetta.
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