''Montecarlo Gran Casinò'' (i.e. "Monaco Gran Casino") is a 1987
Italian
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* Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries
** Italians, a Romance ethnic group related to or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
** Italian language, a Romance languag ...
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
Carlo Vanzina
Carlo Vanzina (13 March 1951 – 8 July 2018) was an Italian film director, producer and screenwriter.
Vanzina was born in Rome, the son of Maria Teresa Nati and film director Stefano Vanzina and brother of Enrico Vanzina.
Many of his project ...
.
Plot
Misadventures of five Italians at the
Monte Carlo Casino
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The Casino de Monte-Carlo ...
: a penniless playboy lives off money from an ugly billionaire to support his gambling habit; two businessmen lose the money they needed to conclude an important deal; two cheaters, after an epic night, manage to defeat an unbeatable French card player.
Cast
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Massimo Boldi
Massimo Antonio Boldi (born 23 July 1945) is an Italian stand-up comedian and actor.
Biography
Boldi was born in Luino on 23 July 1945. In 1955 his family moved to Milan, where he joined evening classes and began working as a window-dresser ...
as Gino
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Christian De Sica
Christian De Sica (; born 5 January 1951) is an Italian actor, comedian, television presenter, and filmmaker.
Life
De Sica was born in Rome, the second son of Italian director Vittorio De Sica and Spanish actress María Mercader. His first ...
as Furio
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Ezio Greggio
Ezio Greggio (; born 7 April 1954) is an Italian comedian, actor, writer and film director.
In Italy he is mostly known for his long-lasting appearances in TV shows like '' Drive In'' and '' Striscia la notizia'', while abroad he is noted for ...
as Oscar
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Paolo Rossi
Paolo Rossi (; 23 September 1956 – 9 December 2020) was an Italian professional association football, footballer who played as a Striker (association football), striker. He led Italy national football team, Italy to the 1982 FIFA World Cup t ...
as Paolo
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Florence Guérin
Florence Guérin (born 12 June 1965) is a French actress. She appeared in film and in television roles between 1983 and 1990.
Selected filmography
*1983: ''Black Venus'' as Louise
*1985: ''Le déclic'' as Claudia Christiani
*1986: ''La Bonne'' ...
as Sylvia
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Lisa Stothard as Patrizia
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Enrico Beruschi
Enrico Beruschi (born 5 September 1941) is an Italian comedian, actor, singer and television personality. He studied at the Italian Liceo classico in Milan, having Cochi Ponzoni as his deskmate.
Formerly employed in a food company, Beruschi beg ...
as Lino
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Philippe Leroy
Philippe Marie Paul Leroy-Beaulieu (15 October 1930 – 1 June 2024) was a French actor. He appeared in over 150 films between 1960 and 2019, and worked extensively in Italian cinema, as well as in his native country.
After an early career as ...
as Baron Duroc de Rothschild
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Guido Nicheli as Ambrogio Colombo
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Renzo Ozzano
Renzo, the diminutive of Lorenzo, is an Italian masculine given name and a surname.
Given name
Notable people named Renzo include the following:
* Renzo Alverà (1933–2005), Italian bobsledder
*Renzo Arbore (born 1937), Italian TV host, sh ...
as Butler
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Mario Brega
Mario Brega (25 March 1923 – 23 July 1994) was an Italian character actor. His heavy build meant that he regularly portrayed a thug in his films, particularly earlier in his career in westerns. Later in his career, however, he featured in n ...
as Luciano
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Lucia Stara as Magda
See also
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List of Italian films of 1987
References
External links
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1987 films
1980s Italian films
1980s Italian-language films
1980s buddy comedy films
Italian buddy comedy films
Italian films about gambling
Films directed by Carlo Vanzina
Films set in casinos
Films scored by Manuel De Sica
Italian-language comedy films
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