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“The Shorts” by Aldo, Giovanni and Giacomo
8.1

“The Shorts” by Aldo, Giovanni and Giacomo

1996

I Corti ("Shorts") by Aldo, Giovanni & Giacomo was the first stage show of the comedy trio, with the participation of Marina Massironi. It was recorded live at the Teatro Nuovo in Ferrara on 28 and 29 March 1996. Produced by Agidi, with the theatre direction of Arturo Brachetti.

Anplagghed al Cinema
7.0

Anplagghed al Cinema

2006

A queue at the ATM machine, a displaced family after a seismic shock that has half-washed their home, a tour within an art gallery, moments of everyday life that become the cues for the emergence of comic, farce, paradoxical situations – trademarks of one of the most successful Italian comic groups.

I could have been offended!
6.7

I could have been offended!

2001

Live stage recording of the stand-up comedy show, with sketches and videos of old skits from 'Mai dire Gol'.

Ammutta Muddica al Cinema
6.5

Ammutta Muddica al Cinema

2013

Film adaptation of the theatrical show Ammutta muddica performed by the trio composed of Aldo, Giovanni and Giacomo. The protagonist of the various sketches is the common everyday life, full of bizarre characters and comic situations.

Tutti gli uomini del deficiente
5.8

Tutti gli uomini del deficiente

1999

Nearing death, videogame genius Leone Stella holds a contest to find an heir: several people named like him will compete in a live-streamed reenactment of his most famous exploits, and the winner will inherit his billion-dollar fortune.

Teste di cocco
5.1

Teste di cocco

2000

Tommaso and Pietro are two brothers who, shortly after their father's funeral, discover that the coffin is actually empty. To find out more they leave for Malaysia, where the man died, but a series of misunderstandings and false clues will take them around the world to discover other empty coffins and a father yet to be found and perhaps to know.

Rover Dangerfield
5.3

Rover Dangerfield

1991

Rover, a street-smart dog owned by a Las Vegas showgirl is dumped off Hoover Dam by the showgirl's boyfriend. Rather than drowning, Rover winds up in your basic idyllic farm in a classic city-boy-in-country shtick.

Vajont 9 ottobre '63
9.3

Vajont 9 ottobre '63

1997

Some Say No
5.7

Some Say No

2011

Some Say No is a new Italian comedy with a very serious subject: the way the country's society is corroded by favoritism that pushes inferior people to the top in virtually every field. In Florence, three thirty-somethings band together to wage their own war on the system. Each of them is a person of talent who has been pushed out by "favorites" or raccomandati, people who have muscled in on the promotions they ought to have gotten by pulling strings.

The Santa Claus Gang
6.0

The Santa Claus Gang

2010

On Christmas Eve, three friends dressed as Santa Claus are arrested in what looks like an attempted burglary and charged with being the infamous "Santa Claus Gang". While trying to prove their innocence to the police, the trio explains why they found themselves in such a strange situation...

Have You Met Claudia?
6.7

Have You Met Claudia?

2004

Claudia is married with Giovanni, a rather dull type. Meek Giacomo is happily divorced, until he meets her. Aldo is a colorful cabbie with whom she had an affair. Who'll win her heart?

Bianco, rosso e Verdone
7.3

Bianco, rosso e Verdone

1981

Three Italians travel to their hometown to vote for elections: Pasquale is a Southern immigrant living in Munich who's genuinely happy to come back to Italy, even if just for a few days, but the country he dreams of is far from reality; Furio travels to Rome with his family, but his niggling attitude threatens to push his wife Magda over the edge; young Mimmo is also going to Rome, but the trip is repeatedly interrupted by worries about his grandma's health.

Escape From Reuma Park
4.0

Escape From Reuma Park

2016

Old and forgotten, comedian Aldo is brought by his sons into a nursing home called Reuma Park where he finds his old friends and partners Giovanni and Giacomo.

The Legend of Al, John and Jack
7.1

The Legend of Al, John and Jack

2002

Hapless Depression-era gangsters Al, John and Jack find out their boss wants to get rid of them and come up with a plan to sell him to the FBI, but Al's short-term memory loss could make it difficult.

That's Life
7.5

That's Life

1998

Con man Aldo breaks out of jail and seizes a car at gunpoint, taking its passengers—bumbling police officer Giacomo and nitpicking civilian Giovanni—hostages. An unlikely friendship blossoms.

Baaria
7.2

Baaria

2009

Giuseppe Tornatore traces three generations of a Sicilian family in in the Sicilian town of Bagheria (known as Baarìa in the local Sicilian dialect), from the 1930s to the 1980s, to tell the story of the loves, dreams and delusions of an unusual community.

The Unlikely Prince
6.1

The Unlikely Prince

2013

Needing good PR, a snooty princess orchestrates a brief romance with an ordinary guy. But the schlub she picks proves more resourceful than expected.

The Cosmos on the Commode
5.2

The Cosmos on the Commode

2008

Four comedic episodes framed within the story of a tyrannical Zen master and his two hapless disciples.

Three Men and a Leg
8.0

Three Men and a Leg

1997

Friends Aldo, Giovanni, and Giacomo travel from north to south for Giacomo's wedding: the father of the bride, a tyrannical rich man who is both their boss and father-in-law—since Aldo and Giovanni have also married into the family—has entrusted them with a costly piece of modern art, one that looks just like a rather unremarkable wooden leg.

The Rich, the Pauper and the Butler
5.7

The Rich, the Pauper and the Butler

2014

A wealthy broker, his loyal butler, and a poor street seller all see their social positions change in a twist of fate.