''Three Men and a Leg'' ( it, Tre uomini e una gamba) is a 1997 Italian
road film and
romantic comedy
Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a subgenre of comedy and slice of life fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount most obstacles. In a typica ...
co-written and co-directed by the comedy trio
Aldo, Giovanni & Giacomo
Aldo, Giovanni & Giacomo are an Italian trio of comedians, actors, directors and screenwriters, composed of Aldo Baglio (; born 28 September 1958), Giovanni Storti (; born 20 February 1957) and Giacomo Poretti (; born 26 April 1956). Perfo ...
and by
Massimo Venier
Massimo Venier (born 26 March 1967) is an Italian film director and screenwriter.
Filmography
*''Three Men and a Leg'' (1997)
*'' That's Life'' (1998)
*'' Ask Me If I'm Happy'' (2000)
*''The Legend of Al, John and Jack'' (2002)
*''Do You Know Cl ...
.
Plot
Three friends – Aldo, Giovanni, and Giacomo – have to travel from
Milan
Milan ( , , Lombard: ; it, Milano ) is a city in northern Italy, capital of Lombardy, and the second-most populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of about 1.4 million, while its metropolitan city h ...
to
Gallipoli
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, in
Apulia
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, for Giacomo's wedding. The bride's father, who is the trio's employer and father-in-law as well, is a rich and vulgar businessman who doesn't like his sons-in-law and has given them the task of bringing him a wooden leg, the work of a famous artist who's about to die and will soon become of great value. The three men set off on their journey and soon meet Chiara, a young woman on her way to Greece. Her car breaks down and Aldo, Giovanni and Giacomo will try to help her, which will lead to the blossoming of a beautiful friendship and a deep connection between Giacomo and Chiara that will make him and his friends question the whole point of their journey.
Cast
*
Aldo Baglio
Aldo may refer to:
* Aldo (given name), male given name
** Aldo (footballer, born 1977)
** Aldo (footballer, born 1988)
* Aldo Group, a worldwide chain of shoe stores
* Aldosterone in shorthand
* Aldo Bonzi
Aldo Bonzi is a town in La Matanza P ...
as Aldo Baglio / Al / Ajeje Brazorf /
Dracula
''Dracula'' is a novel by Bram Stoker, published in 1897. As an epistolary novel, the narrative is related through letters, diary entries, and newspaper articles. It has no single protagonist, but opens with solicitor Jonathan Harker taking ...
*
Giovanni Storti
Aldo, Giovanni & Giacomo are an Italian trio of comedians, actors, directors and screenwriters, composed of Aldo Baglio (; born 28 September 1958), Giovanni Storti (; born 20 February 1957) and Giacomo Poretti (; born 26 April 1956). Perfo ...
as Giovanni Storti / John / Tram Controller / Gino
*
Giacomo Poretti
Aldo, Giovanni & Giacomo are an Italian trio of comedians, actors, directors and screenwriters, composed of Aldo Baglio (; born 28 September 1958), Giovanni Storti (; born 20 February 1957) and Giacomo Poretti (; born 26 April 1956). Perfo ...
as Giacomino Poretti / Jack / Tram Passenger / Michele
*
Marina Massironi
Marina Massironi (born 16 May 1963) is an Italian actress. She appeared in more than twenty films since 1987.
Selected filmography
Awards
* David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Bread and Tulips (2000)
Exter ...
as Chiara / Giusy
*
Carlo Croccolo
Carlo Croccolo (9 April 1927 – 12 October 2019) was an Italian actor, voice actor, director and screenwriter.
Biography
Born in Naples, Croccolo began his acting career on the radio and he appeared in more than 100 films since 1949. His debut ...
as Eros Cecconi
*
Luciana Littizzetto
Luciana Littizzetto (born 29 October 1964) is an Italian comedy actress, shock jock and humor writer.
Littizzetto is known in her home country for her irreverent gags, lampooning government ministers and church prelates alike.
Nicknamed "Luciani ...
as Giuliana Cecconi
*
Maria Pia Casilio
Maria-Pia Casilio (5 May 1935 – 10 April 2012) was an Italian film actress, best known for major roles in ''Umberto D.'' and ''Un americano a Roma''.
Born in San Pio delle Camere, L'Aquila, Casilio was quite active between 1952 and 1960, ...
as Miss Cecconi
*
Augusto Zucchi as The Doctor
* Mohamed El Sayed as The Moroccan Engineer
*
Rosalina Neri
Rosalina Neri (born 12 November 1927) is an Italian stage, television, film and radio actress.
Life and career
Born in Arcisate, Province of Varese, Neri started her career appearing in the 1954 Garinei & Giovannini's musical comedy ''Tobia l ...
as Aldo's Neighbour
Accolades
See also
*
List of Italian films of 1997
References
External links
*
1997 romantic comedy films
1997 films
Italian romantic comedy films
Films directed by Massimo Venier
Films set in Milan
1990s Italian-language films
1990s Italian films
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