Macaroni
Oct 24 1985
•2h 44m
•Drama, Comedy
A businessman from the United States returns to Italy for the first time in four decades only to discover that an old girlfriend of his, along with her brother, have involved him in a massive hoax.
Cast
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Marcello Mastroianni
Antonio Jasiello
Jack Lemmon
Robert Traven
Daria Nicolodi
Laura Di Falco
Bruno Esposito
Giulio Jasiello
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