''Montecarlo Gran Casinò'' (i.e. "Monaco Gran Casino") is a 1987

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directed by

Carlo Vanzina Carlo Vanzina (13 March 1951 – 8 July 2018) was an Italian film director, producer and screenwriter. Vanzina was born in Rome, the son of Maria Teresa Nati and film director Stefano Vanzina and brother of Enrico Vanzina. In English-speaki ...

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Misadventures of five Italians at the

Monte Carlo Casino The Monte Carlo Casino, officially named Casino de Monte-Carlo, is a gambling and entertainment complex located in Monaco. It includes a casino, the Opéra de Monte-Carlo, and the office of Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo. The Casino de Monte-Carlo i ...

: a penniless playboy lives off money from an ugly billionaire to support his gambling habit; two businessmen lose the money they needed to conclude an important deal; two cheaters, after an epic night, manage to defeat an unbeatable French card player.

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Massimo Boldi Massimo Antonio Boldi (born 23 July 1945) is an Italian stand-up comedian and actor. Biography Boldi was born in Luino on 23 July 1945. In 1955 his family moved to Milan, where he joined evening classes and began working as a window-dresser an ...

as Gino *

Christian De Sica Christian De Sica (; born 5 January 1951) is an Italian actor and film director. Life De Sica was born in Rome the second son of Italian director Vittorio De Sica and Spanish actress María Mercader. His first cousin once removed was Ramón M ...

as Furio *

Ezio Greggio Ezio Greggio (; born 7 April 1954) is an Italian-born Albanian comedian, actor, writer and film director. In Italy he is mostly known for his long-lasting appearances in TV shows like '' Drive In'' and '' Striscia la notizia'', while abroad h ...

as Oscar *

Paolo Rossi Paolo Rossi (; 23 September 1956 – 9 December 2020) was an Italian professional footballer who played as a forward. He led Italy to the 1982 FIFA World Cup title, scoring six goals to win the Golden Boot as top goalscorer, and the Golden B ...

as Paolo *

Florence Guérin Florence Guérin (born 12 June 1965) is a French actress. She appeared in film and in television roles between 1983 and 1990. Selected filmography *1983: ''Black Venus'' as Louise *1986: ''La Bonne ''La Bonne'' (aka "Corruption") is a 1986 er ...

as Sylvia * Lisa Stothard as Patrizia *

Enrico Beruschi Enrico Beruschi (born 5 September 1941) is an Italian comedian, actor, singer and television personality. He studied at the Italian Liceo classico in Milan, having Cochi Ponzoni as his deskmate. Formerly employed in a food company, Beruschi bega ...

as Lino * Philippe Leroy as Baron Duroc de Rothschild *

Guido Nicheli Guido Nicheli (24 July 1934 – 28 October 2007) was an Italian actor. Selected filmography * '' Cattivi pensieri'' (1976) * '' Il padrone e l'operaio'' (1976) - Guido * '' Saxofone'' (1979) - Guido - friend of Fiorenza * '' Una vacanza best ...

as Ambrogio Colombo *

Renzo Ozzano Renzo, the diminutive of Lorenzo, is an Italian masculine given name and a surname. Given name Notable people named Renzo include the following: *Renzo Alverà (1933–2005), Italian bobsledder *Renzo Arbore (born 1937), Italian TV host, show ...

as Butler *

Mario Brega is a character created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. He is the title character of the ''Mario'' franchise and the mascot of Japanese video game company Nintendo. Mario has appeared in over 200 video games since his creat ...

as Luciano *

Lucia Stara Lucia may refer to: Arts and culture * ''Lucía'', a 1968 Cuban film by Humberto Solás * ''Lucia'' (film), a 2013 Kannada-language film * '' Lucia & The Best Boys'', a Scottish indie rock band formerly known as ''LUCIA'' * "Lucia", a Swedish c ...

as Magda

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* 1987 films 1980s buddy comedy films Films directed by Carlo Vanzina Italian buddy comedy films Films about gambling 1980s Italian-language films 1980s Italian films {{1980s-Italy-comedy-film-stub

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