''Count Max'' ( it, Il conte Max) is a 1991 French-Italian

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directed by

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and starring De Sica,

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and

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.Koper p.113 It is a remake of the 1957 film '' Count Max'', which was itself a remake of the 1937 film ''

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''. Both films had starred Christian De Sica's father

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Plot

The young Alfredo repairs motors in

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, but he is vulgar and ignorant, although Alfredo is very friendly with a noble: the "Count Max". Max often invites Alfredo in his palace, amused by Alfredo's gruff ways, and eventually decides to teach him the true ways of etiquette. When the Count Max falls in love with a mysterious French girl, and chases in

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, Alfredo finds himself alone in a noble palace, and organizes a big party.

Cast

as Alfredo *

as Isabella Matignon *

as Conte Max *

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as Marika *

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as Pierre Dellafont * Antonello Fassari as Cesare *

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as Madre di Pierre * Maurizio Fabbri as Faciolo *

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as George * Karen Moore as Angelita *

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as Ospite di Pierre *

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as Giovanni *

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as Marisa *

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as Patrizia *

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as Sé stesso * Jacques Stany as Il portiere d'albergo *

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as Maggiordomo * Angelo Bernabucci as Signore romano in piazza

References

Bibliography

* Koper, Richard. ''Fifties Blondes: Sexbombs, Sirens, Bad Girls and Teen Queens''. BearManor Media, 2010.

External links

* 1991 films 1991 comedy films French comedy films Italian comedy films 1990s Italian-language films Remakes of Italian films Films directed by Christian De Sica Films scored by Manuel De Sica 1990s Italian films 1990s French films {{1990s-Italy-comedy-film-stub