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Il Ministro

Il Ministro

20165.61h 44m

Overview

Franco Lucci is an entrepreneur on the verge of bankruptcy. The salvation of his company hangs on a large public contract that he could obtain thanks to the intervention of a minister who has become a friend and whom he has invited to dinner. Together with Michele, his partner and brother-in-law, Franco has organized the perfect evening: in addition to paying him a large bribe, the two arrange for him to find a girl willing to sleep with him in exchange for a recommendation. All under the eyes of Rita, Franco's wife, who tries to indulge her husband in his last desperate attempt to obtain the million-dollar contract. Because of the girl, the evening takes an unexpected turn.

Directed by Giorgio Amato
Written by Giorgio Amato
Box Office0Revenue: $21K

Top Cast

Gianmarco Tognazzi

Gianmarco Tognazzi

Franco Lucci

Fortunato Cerlino

Fortunato Cerlino

Onorevole Rolando Giardi

Alessia Barela

Alessia Barela

Rita Lucci

Edoardo Pesce

Edoardo Pesce

Michele

Jun Ichikawa

Jun Ichikawa

Zhen

Ira Fronten

Ira Fronten

Esmeralda

Giulia Di Quilio

Giulia Di Quilio

Escort

Giulia Gualano

Giulia Gualano

Laura

Gianluca D'Ercole

Gianluca D'Ercole

Guardia del Corpo

S

Stefano Locci

Guardia del Corpo

Themes & Keywords

suicideprostitutecocaineministerhit-and-rundrug sceneroad accidenterotic dancebribecorrupt officialsex workunexpected death

About Il Ministro

Il Ministro is a comedy, crime, drama film released in 2016 exploring themes of suicide, prostitute, cocaine, minister, hit-and-run, drug scene. Directed by Giorgio Amato, it stars Gianmarco Tognazzi, Fortunato Cerlino, Alessia Barela. Franco Lucci is an entrepreneur on the verge of bankruptcy. The salvation of his company hangs on a large public contract that he could obtain thanks to the intervention of a minister who has become a friend and whom he has invited to dinner. Together with Michele, his partner and brother-in-law, Franco has organized the perfect evening: in addition to paying him a large bribe, the two arrange for him to find a girl willing to sleep with him in exchange for a recommendation. All under the eyes of Rita, Franco's wife, who tries to indulge her husband in his last desperate attempt to obtain the million-dollar contract. Because of the girl, the evening takes an unexpected turn.

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