''I'm Photogenic'' () is a 1980 Italian
comedy film
The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...
directed by
Dino Risi
Dino Risi (23 December 1916 – 7 June 2008) was an Italian film director. With Mario Monicelli, Luigi Comencini, Nanni Loy, and Ettore Scola, he was one of the masters of ''commedia all'italiana''.
Biography
Risi was born in Milan. He had an ...
. It was screened out of competition at the
1980 Cannes Film Festival.
Plot
Italy, early 1980s. Antonio Barozzi (Renato Pozzetto), an aspiring actor, goes to the film studios in
Rome
Rome (Italian language, Italian and , ) is the capital city and most populated (municipality) of Italy. It is also the administrative centre of the Lazio Regions of Italy, region and of the Metropolitan City of Rome. A special named with 2, ...
, where he seeks both fame and fortune.
Cast
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Renato Pozzetto as Antonio Barozzi
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Edwige Fenech
Edwige Fenech (, ; born 24 December 1948) is a French-Italian actress and film producer. She is mostly known as the star of a series of ''commedia sexy all'italiana'' and ''giallo'' films released predominantly through her 20 year career in the ...
as Cinzia Pancaldi
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Aldo Maccione as Pedretti - Lawyer
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Julien Guiomar
Julien Guiomar (3 May 1928 in Morlaix, Finistère, Brittany – 22 November 2010 in Agen, Lot-et-Garonne, Aquitaine), was a French film actor.
The actor had retired to the Dordogne at Monpazier. The person who incarnated Colonel Vincent in " ...
as Carlo Simoni
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Michel Galabru as Del Giudice - Producer
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Gino Santercole as Sergio
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Massimo Boldi as Sandro Rubizzi
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Attilio Dottesio
Attilio Dottesio (16 July 1909 – 12 February 1989) was an Italian film character actor and singer. He appeared in 170 films between 1940 and 1985.
Born in Brescia, Dottesio began his career in France, where first he obtained some success ...
as Attilio Turchese
References
External links
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1980 films
1980 comedy films
1980s Italian-language films
Films directed by Dino Risi
Films scored by Manuel De Sica
Commedia all'italiana
Films set in Rome
Foreign films set in the United States
Self-reflexive films
Films about actors
1980s Italian films
Italian-language comedy films
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