Summary
Amelia and Pippo are reunited after several decades to perform their old music-hall act, imitating Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, on a TV variety show.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 77Audiences 75GoodWatch 75
Running time
2 h 5 min
Longer than most comedies, +25 min on the typical 100
typical 100125Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 3 more
Released
1986
January 22, 1986
40 years ago
Genres
ComedyDramaLanguage
Italian
Original language
Also spoken
EnglishMade in
France
Germany
Italy
Golden Globe Awards1987
- Best Motion Picture, Foreign Language1987Nominated
Rated
- PG-13United States
Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
80 people
Giulietta MasinaAmelia "Ginger" Bonetti
Marcello MastroianniPippo "Fred" Botticella
Franco FabriziAurelio, "Ed Ecco A Voi" Host
Friedrich von LedeburAdmiral Aulenti
Augusto PoderosiEvelina Pollini
Martin Maria BlauFlorenzio
Jacques Henri LartigueBrother Gerolamo
Totò MignoneToto
Ezio MaranoAuthor
Antoine Saint-John(credit only)
Friedrich von ThunArmando Bissanti
Antonino IuorioProduction Inspector
Barbara ScoppaBarbara, TeleFlash Reporter- EFElisabetta FlumeriJournalist
Salvatore BillaClark Gable- GSGinestra SpinolaClairvoyant
- SMStefania MariniStefania
Francesco CasaleCatanzaro- GAGianfranco AlpestreKidnapped Lawyer
Elena CantaroneAdmiral's Nurse
Claudio CioccaTV Cameraman
Sergio CiulliClairvoyant's Son- RDRoberto De SandroHotel Receptionist
Vittorio De BisognoTV Director
Directing · 7
- Federico Fellini Director, Screenplay, Story
- Filippo Ascione Second Assistant Director
- Anke Zindler Second Assistant Director
- Eugenio Cappuccio Second Assistant Director
- Norma Giacchero Script Supervisor
- Gianni Arduini First Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Tonino Guerra Story, Screenplay
- Tullio Pinelli Screenplay
Production · 17
- Alberto Grimaldi Producer
- Raymond Leplont Production Manager
- Maurizio Pigna Production Secretary
- Lyda Garozzo Production Secretary
- Marcello Mancini Production Secretary
- Franco Marino Production Supervisor
Camera · 11
- Tonino Delli Colli Director of Photography
- Ennio Guarnieri Director of Photography
- Antonio Scaramuzza Assistant Camera
- Luca Luparini Assistant Camera
- Carlo Tafani Camera Operator
- Pierluigi Praturlon Still Photographer
Editing · 9
- Nino Baragli Editor
- Ugo De Rossi Editor
- Ruggero Mastroianni Editor
- Maria Elvira Castagnolo Assistant Editor
- Helga Borsche Assistant Editor
- Elvira Tonini Assistant Editor
Sound · 7
- Nicola Piovani Original Music Composer, Conductor
- Fausto Ancillai Sound Mixer
- Giuseppe Testa Boom Operator
- Roberto Tommaselli Boom Operator
- Fabio Ancillai Sound
- Tommaso Quattrini Sound
Art · 5
- Dante Ferretti Production Design
- Nazzareno Piana Set Designer
- Angelo Santucci Set Decoration
- Franco Fumagalli Set Decoration
- Franco Ceraolo Assistant Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 20
- Fernanda De Rossi Makeup Artist
- Danilo Donati Costume Designer
- Rosanna Andreoni Assistant Costume Designer
- Rino Carboni Makeup Department Head
- Rita Luciani Hairstylist
- Massimo De Rossi Makeup Artist
Visual Effects · 1
- Adriano Pischiutta Visual Effects
Tropes
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