The Marquis of Grillo (1981)
3.8 of 5 from 45 ratings
2h 15min
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- Synopsis:
The real Marquis of Grillo lived in the early 18th century, but, for this take-off on the marquis' life, director Mario Monicelli) has changed the time period to the early 19th century when a lot more was going on in Rome. The marquis (Alberto Sordi) amuses himself by throwing red-hot coins to beggars, occasionally walling up the store entrance of an offending merchant and installing a urinal there instead, and generally making witty and broad comments on the life going on around him. His existence suddenly gets a lot more interesting when he discovers his physical (unrelated) twin in a Roman tavern (also Alberto Sordi) - a drunkard who works transporting coal when he is sober. As a joke, the marquis takes the passed-out drunk to his mansion and puts him in his bed - fully intent on convincing the drunk and everyone else that this man is the real marquis. - Actors:
- Alberto Sordi, Caroline Berg, Andrea Bevilacqua, Tommaso Bianco, Riccardo Billi, Flavio Bucci, Angela Campanella, Marina Confalone, Elena Daskowa Valenzano, Isabella De Bernardi, Ivan De Paola, Gianni Di Pinto, Elena Fiore, Giorgio Gobbi, Jacques Herlin
- Directors:
- Mario Monicelli
- Writers:
- Bernardino Zapponi, Leonardo Benvenuti
- Aka:
- Il Marchese Del Grillo
- Studio:
- Passworld
- Genres:
- Comedy
- Countries:
- Italy
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