Comedy · Italy · 1981 · 2h 50m

The Soup

Il minestrone

Director

Cast

Roberto Benigni as Il maestro Ninetto Davoli as Giovanni Franco Citti as Francesco Giorgio Gaber as Il profeta Daria Nicolodi as Eleonora Fabio Traversa as Cameriere

Crew

Dante Spinotti — Director of Photography Nino Baragli — Editor Nicola Piovani — Original Music Composer Vincenzo Cerami — Screenplay Sergio Citti — Screenplay Sergio Citti — Story

Synopsis

Two homeless men in Rome are arrested due to a misunderstanding. In jail, they meet a man who has been arrested for eating and running from restaurants. Together they embark on a series of escapades around Tuscany.

Mood & Themes

absurd

Key Collaborators

Sergio Citti Director Dante Spinotti Director of Photography Nino Baragli Editor Nicola Piovani Original Music Composer Vincenzo Cerami Screenplay Sergio Citti Screenplay Sergio Citti Story Dante Ferretti Production Design Mario Ambrosino Costume Design

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