''Tu mi turbi'' (also known as ''You Upset Me'' and ''You Disturb Me'') is a

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written, directed and starred by

Roberto Benigni Roberto Remigio Benigni (; born 27 October 1952) is an Italian actor, comedian, screenwriter and director. He gained international recognition for writing, directing and starring in the Holocaust comedy-drama film ''Life Is Beautiful'' (1997), f ...

. It is both the directorial debut of Benigni and the film debut of

Nicoletta Braschi Nicoletta Braschi (; born 19 April 1960) is an Italian actress and producer, best known for her work with her husband, actor and director Roberto Benigni. Life and career Born in Cesena, Braschi studied in Rome's Academy of Dramatic Arts wher ...

Plot summary

The film is divided into four episodes. In the first of these, the pastor Benigno is called by

Mary of Nazareth Mary; arc, ܡܪܝܡ, translit=Mariam; ar, مريم, translit=Maryam; grc, Μαρία, translit=María; la, Maria; cop, Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ, translit=Maria was a first-century Jews, Jewish woman of Nazareth, the wife of Saint Joseph, Jose ...

and

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to take care of the newborn baby Jesus, who proves to be a brat. He performs a spiteful miracle series, including that of floating in the tub where he has to swim. Benigno confesses to the baby to being hopelessly in love with Mary, but he has to resign, because the Madonna has now taken a husband. The tramp Benigno desperately searches for his beloved angel of heaven named Angela. When he gets information from other angels about the pure soul, Benigno discovers that she is in love with God, and that the two are getting married. The unemployed Benigno goes to the bank to get a loan for the purchase of a home. He is sent by the bank manager, but Benigno doesn't understand the system of bank lending, leading to a series of comical misunderstandings. At the end the manager is exasperated and orders to put Benigno in jail. The two soldiers Benigno and Claudio are doing the night guard in Rome, at the Altar of the Fatherland, the

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. The two begin chatting about communists, and after some reasoning about death in war, Benigno demonstrates with great wonder that God exists.

Cast

: Benigno *

Olimpia Carlisi Olimpia Carlisi (born 29 December 1946) is an Italian stage, film and television actress. Career Carlisi was born in Campi Bisenzio, Florence, on 29 December 1946. After her debut as a stage actress, she made her film debut working with Roberto ...

: Angela *

Claudio Bigagli Claudio Bigagli (born 8 December 1955) is an Italian actor. He has appeared in more than 40 films and television shows since 1976. He starred in ''Fiorile'', which was entered into the 1993 Cannes Film Festival. Selected filmography * '' The F ...

: soldier *

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: bank manager Diotaiuti *

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References

External links

* * 1983 films 1983 comedy films Films directed by Roberto Benigni Italian anthology films Italian comedy films 1983 directorial debut films Portrayals of Jesus in film Portrayals of the Virgin Mary in film 1980s Italian-language films 1980s Italian films {{1980s-Italy-comedy-film-stub