Directed by:
Roberto BenigniCinematography:
Carlo Di PalmaComposer:
Evan LurieCast:
Roberto Benigni, Michel Blanc, Nicoletta Braschi, Jean-Claude Brialy, Ivano Marescotti, Massimo Girotti, Dominique Lavanant, Laurent Spielvogel (more)Plots(1)
A vicious serial sex killer is on the loose, and landscape gardener and shop-window outfitter Loris is the prime suspect, thanks to his unfortunate habit of getting caught in compromising situations (for which there is always a totally innocent explanation that the police fail to spot). Undercover policewoman Jessica is assigned by eccentric police psychologist Taccone to follow Loris and provide evidence for his arrest. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Reviews (1)
"Ladies and gentlemen, with the utmost humility, with the highest humility... I propose myself as the new chairman!" Sometimes, a verbal arrow of humor strikes, but otherwise, Roberto Benigni, the clown in loose pants with roots in commedia dell'arte, Chaplin, and Buster Keaton, fires with tips dipped in slapstick. For instance, when his wife Nicoletta Braschi tries something on him, and he counters sexual excitement with taxes, foreign currencies, and inflation... I don’t know if the mannequins were a nod to Lustig’s Maniac, but what I do know for sure is that you'll accept the film based on how much you appreciate the style of humor of its lead actor.
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