''The Fifth Wheel'' ( it, L'ultima ruota del carro) is a 2013

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comedy-drama Comedy drama, also known by the portmanteau ''dramedy'', is a genre of dramatic works that combines elements of comedy and drama. The modern, scripted-television examples tend to have more humorous bits than simple comic relief seen in a typical ...

film directed by

Giovanni Veronesi Giovanni Veronesi (born 1962) is an Italian film screenwriter, actor and director. Born in Prato, he is the brother of the writer Sandro Veronesi. He started his career writing scripts for directors such as Francesco Nuti, Leonardo Pieraccioni, ...

. It was the opening film at the 2013

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Cast

Elio Germano Elio Germano (born 25 September 1980) is an Italian actor. He is the recipient of many accolades, including a Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor and a Silver Bear for Best Actor. Life and career Born in Rome to a Molisan family from Duro ...

: Ernesto * Alessandra Mastronardi: Angela *

Ricky Memphis Ricky Memphis (stage name of Riccardo Fortunati; born 29 August 1968) is an Italian television and film actor. He is best known for his interpretation of ''Inspector Mauro Belli'', in the police drama series, '' Distretto di Polizia'' ('Police P ...

: Giacinto *

Sergio Rubini Sergio Rubini (born 21 December 1959) is an Italian actor, film director and screenwriter. Life and career Rubini was born in Grumo Appula, Apulia, but soon moved to Rome to study acting. After some roles in theater, he debuted in a feature ...

: Fabrizio Del Monte *

Virginia Raffaele Virginia Raffaele (born 27 September 1980) is an Italian comedian, actress, impersonator and presenter. Life and career Born in Rome, the daughter of two circus performers, Raffaele studied classical and modern dance at the and in 1999 grad ...

: Mara * Alessandro Haber: il Maestro * Ubaldo Pantani: Toscano * Francesca Antonelli: Agnese * Maurizio Battista: zio Alberto * Francesca D'Aloja: Donna Giulia *

Massimo Wertmüller Massimo Wertmüller (born 13 August 1956) is an Italian actor. He appeared in more than sixty films since 1978. Filmography Films Television References External links * 1956 births Living people Italian male film actors {{ ...

: padre di Ernesto *

Elena Di Cioccio Elena Maria Ida Di Cioccio (born in Milan, 16 September 1974) is an Italian actress, disc jockey, television presenter, television and radio presenter. Daughter of Franz Di Cioccio, drummer of the historic band Premiata Forneria Marconi, PFM, Di Ci ...

: Giuliana * Luis Molteni: Cocco *

Dalila Di Lazzaro Dalila Di Lazzaro (born 29 January 1953) is an Italian model, actress and writer. Life and career Born in Udine, Di Lazzaro started as a fashion model and was the subject of famous photographers such as Andy Warhol. She then gained attention i ...

: signora veneta

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* * 2013 films Italian comedy-drama films 2013 comedy-drama films Films directed by Giovanni Veronesi 2010s Italian-language films 2010s Italian films {{2010s-Italy-film-stub