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Ratataplan(1979)

  • Comedy
6.9

Overview

Misadventures of Colombo, an engineer in Milano. He is the only winner of an admission test for a job, and just for this reason he isn't hired. So he becomes a barman, and he discovers a special formula that turns simple water into the "Immortality drink". He is robbed of the magic water copyright. So he tries to set up a theatrical company, but the first show is a fiasco. Since finding a normal job seems a mission impossible, he tries to set the sentimental side of his life. He targets the most beautiful girl of his building, and for her he builds a robot able to dance like Tony Manero (John Travolta's character in Saturday Night Fever (1977)). The robot gets drunk (!). It is another fiasco. So he targets an ugly girl and finally with her succeeds to live his surreal world for ever.

Status:Released
Release Date:Jan 1, 1979
Runtime: 1h 35m

Director:

Maurizio Nichetti

Writer:

Maurizio Nichetti

Top Cast

Maurizio Nichetti

Maurizio Nichetti

Colombo

Angela Finocchiaro

Angela Finocchiaro

Rag Girl

Edy Angelillo

Edy Angelillo

Robot's Girl

Lidia Biondi

Lidia Biondi

Pregnant Woman

Roland Topor

Roland Topor

The Boss

Giorgio White

Giorgio White

Boss' Assistant

Gero Caldarelli

Gero Caldarelli

Quellidigrock

Enrico Grazioli

Enrico Grazioli

Quellidigrock

Heidi Hansen

Heidi Hansen

Quellidigrock

Maruska Motlova

Maruska Motlova

Quellidigrock

Osvaldo Salvi

Osvaldo Salvi

Quellidigrock

Serena Sartori

Serena Sartori

Quellidigrock

Dario Sereni

Dario Sereni

Quellidigrock

Umberto Gallone

Umberto Gallone

Dance Teacher

Ione Greghi

Ione Greghi

Kiosk Owner

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