''The 4th Tenor'' is a 2002 American

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directed by Harry Basil and written by and starring Rodney Dangerfield. It was Dangerfield's final film role during his lifetime before his death in October 2004.

Premise

Lupo falls in love with an Italian woman who rejects him, insisting that she will only marry a great opera singer. Lupo travels to Italy in hopes of learning how to sing opera.

Cast

* Rodney Dangerfield as Lupo *Anita De Simone as Rosa *

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as Gina *

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as Alphonse *

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as Ierra *

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as Papa *

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as Mama *Jacob Urrutia as Mario *

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as Vincenzo *Dom Irrera as Petey *Patrick Cupo as Nunzio *Anney Giobbe as Francesca *

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as Marcello *Pierrino Mascarino as Roberto *Marty Belafsky as Johnny *Don Stark as Tony *Lisa Mende as Sonia

References

External links

* 2002 films 2002 comedy films American comedy films Films with screenplays by Rodney Dangerfield 2002 directorial debut films Films directed by Harry Basil 2000s English-language films 2000s American films {{2000s-comedy-film-stub