''Macaroni'' ( it, Maccheroni) is a 1985 Italian
comedy-drama film directed by
Ettore Scola.
The film was selected as the Italian entry for the
Best Foreign Language Film at the
58th Academy Awards
The 58th Academy Awards ceremony, organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), took place on March 24, 1986, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles beginning at 6:00 p.m. PST / 9:00 p.m. EST. Durin ...
, ahead of
Federico Fellini's ''
Ginger and Fred
''Ginger and Fred'' ( it, Ginger e Fred) is a 1986 comedy/drama film directed and written by Federico Fellini and starring Marcello Mastroianni and Giulietta Masina.
The title is a reference to the American dancing couple Fred Astaire and Ginge ...
'', but was not accepted as a nominee.
Plot
Jack Lemmon plays a successful, physically exhausted, pill-popping American businessman, going through a
divorce
Divorce (also known as dissolution of marriage) is the process of terminating a marriage or marital union. Divorce usually entails the canceling or reorganizing of the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage, thus dissolving the ...
, who visits
Naples, Italy
Naples (; it, Napoli ; nap, Napule ), from grc, Νεάπολις, Neápolis, lit=new city. is the regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 909,048 within the city's adminis ...
. He spends several days there as a guest of a local business acquaintance, played by Marcello Mastroianni, who has a more laid-back philosophy and is devoted to his large family. In the process, Lemmon's character learns how to relax and live the good life.
Cast
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Marcello Mastroianni as Antonio Jasiello
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Jack Lemmon (dubbed by
Giuseppe Rinaldi
Giuseppe Rinaldi (14 September 1919 – 15 December 2007) was an Italian actor and voice actor.
Biography
Rinaldi appeared in more than 20 films between 1939 and 1982. During his time, he was considered of be one of the most greatest and inf ...
) as Robert Traven
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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
Patrizia is a feminine Italian given name meaning "noble". Notable people with the name include:
* Patrizia (singer), Italian-Canadian dramatic coloratura soprano who performs operatic rock
* Patrizia von Brandenstein (born 1943), American prod ...
as Virginia
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Bruno Esposito as Giulio Jasiello
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Orsetta Gregoretti as Young actress in theater
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Marc Berman
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as French record producer
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Jean-François Perrier as French record producer
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Giovanna Sanfilippo as Maria
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Fabio Tenore as Pasqualino (the little monk)
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Marta Bifano as Luisella
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Aldo De Martino as Cottone (theater manager)
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Tilde De Spirito as The villain's mistress (as Clotilde De Spirito)
Reception
The film opened in the United States, distributed by
Paramount Pictures, on 13 screens on 1 November 1985 and grossed $119,925 in its opening weekend.
See also
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References
External links
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1985 films
1985 comedy films
1985 drama films
1980s buddy comedy-drama films
1980s Italian-language films
Italian buddy comedy-drama films
Films set in Naples
Films directed by Ettore Scola
Films with screenplays by Ruggero Maccari
Films scored by Armando Trovajoli
Films with screenplays by Ettore Scola
1980s Italian films
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