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Una botta di vita

  • 1988
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
225
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Una botta di vita (1988)
Comedy

Ferragosto and Elvio Battistini are home alone after their family went to Greece.Ferragosto and Elvio Battistini are home alone after their family went to Greece.Ferragosto and Elvio Battistini are home alone after their family went to Greece.

  • Director
    • Enrico Oldoini
  • Writers
    • Liliane Betti
    • Aurelio Chiesa
    • Agenore Incrocci
  • Stars
    • Alberto Sordi
    • Bernard Blier
    • Andréa Ferréol
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.7/10
    225
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Enrico Oldoini
    • Writers
      • Liliane Betti
      • Aurelio Chiesa
      • Agenore Incrocci
    • Stars
      • Alberto Sordi
      • Bernard Blier
      • Andréa Ferréol
    • 2User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Alberto Sordi
    Alberto Sordi
    • Elvio Battistini
    Bernard Blier
    Bernard Blier
    • Giuseppe Mondardini
    Andréa Ferréol
    Andréa Ferréol
    • Germaine
    Vittorio Caprioli
    Vittorio Caprioli
    • Riccardo
    Alberto Sorrentino
    • Amico di Battistini
    Elena Falgheri
    • Camilla
    Josette Nieri
    René Balangero
    Gérard Gardi
    Jean Mainardi
    Claude Pascal
    Jean-Pierre Besson
    Chantal Garin
    Pierre Genari-Conti
    Lauren Grandt
      Jean-Marie Legouverneur
      Morad Ben Abdallah
      Christian Fereoli
      • Director
        • Enrico Oldoini
      • Writers
        • Liliane Betti
        • Aurelio Chiesa
        • Agenore Incrocci
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      10srz-it

      So underrated!

      A very underrated gem with the late Blier and Sordi, this movie is in the typical style of the most celebrated "Commedia all'italiana" movies of the 1960s and 1970s, and some sort of old age counterpart of Dino Risi's "Il Sorpasso / The Easy Life". It is also a great performance for the Sordi-Blier duo, which on its own justifies a 10 vote.

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        Final film of Marcella Theodoli.

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      • Release date
        • December 22, 1988 (Italy)
      • Countries of origin
        • Italy
        • France
      • Language
        • Italian
      • Also known as
        • Taste of Life
      • Production companies
        • Dean Film
        • Italian International Film
        • Italfrance Films
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      • Runtime
        • 1h 46m(106 min)
      • Aspect ratio
        • 2.35 : 1

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