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Madly in Love

Madly in Love

19816.61h 40m

Overview

Cristina is a rich, spoiled princess visiting Rome with her royal parents. The mission of their visit is to marry her off to a super-wealthy corporate type and thereby start to turn around the losses their small kingdom is experiencing in its casino business. These less-than-noble intentions get derailed when Barnaba, a zany bus driver enters their lives and falls madly in love with the gorgeous Cristina. He is nuts enough to succeed in this romantic chase after royalty, as love seems to fuel his determination to rid Cristina of her elitism and to make her see his own irrepressible attractions.

Directed by Castellano
Written by Pipolo, Castellano
Produced by Mario Cecchi Gori, Vittorio Cecchi Gori
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Top Cast

Adriano Celentano

Adriano Celentano

Barnaba Cecchini

Ornella Muti

Ornella Muti

Principessa Cristina

Adolfo Celi

Adolfo Celi

Gustav

Milla Sannoner

Milla Sannoner

Betsy

Enzo Garinei

Enzo Garinei

Consul

Corrado Olmi

Corrado Olmi

sindaco

Franco Diogene

Franco Diogene

Capo cameriere

Dino Cassio

Dino Cassio

Vigile

Tiberio Murgia

Tiberio Murgia

Venditore di tappeti

S

Silvia Ferluga

cartomante

Themes & Keywords

rome, italybus driverlovefalling in lovepretty woman

About Madly in Love

Madly in Love is a comedy film released in 1981 exploring themes of rome, italy, bus driver, love, falling in love, pretty woman. Directed by Castellano, it stars Adriano Celentano, Ornella Muti, Adolfo Celi. Cristina is a rich, spoiled princess visiting Rome with her royal parents. The mission of their visit is to marry her off to a super-wealthy corporate type and thereby start to turn around the losses their small kingdom is experiencing in its casino business. These less-than-noble intentions get derailed when Barnaba, a zany bus driver enters their lives and falls madly in love with the gorgeous Cristina. He is nuts enough to succeed in this romantic chase after royalty, as love seems to fuel his determination to rid Cristina of her elitism and to make her see his own irrepressible attractions.

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