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Macaroni

Macaroni

19856.21h 44mPG

Overview

A businessman from the United States returns to Italy for the first time in four decades only to discover that an old girlfriend of his, along with her brother, have involved him in a massive hoax.

Directed by Ettore Scola
Written by Graziano Diana, Ettore Scola, Ruggero Maccari
Produced by Luigi De Laurentiis, Aurelio De Laurentiis, Franco Committeri
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Top Cast

Marcello Mastroianni

Marcello Mastroianni

Antonio Jasiello

Jack Lemmon

Jack Lemmon

Robert Traven

Daria Nicolodi

Daria Nicolodi

Laura Di Falco

Bruno Esposito

Bruno Esposito

Giulio Jasiello

Maria Luisa Santella

Maria Luisa Santella

la portiera

Orsetta Gregoretti

Orsetta Gregoretti

l’attrice

Isa Danieli

Isa Danieli

Carmelina Jasiello

Patrizia Sacchi

Patrizia Sacchi

Virginia

Marc Berman

Marc Berman

1° produttore discografico

Jean-François Perrier

Jean-François Perrier

2° produttore discografico

About Macaroni

Macaroni is a drama, comedy film released in 1985. Directed by Ettore Scola, it stars Marcello Mastroianni, Jack Lemmon, Daria Nicolodi. A businessman from the United States returns to Italy for the first time in four decades only to discover that an old girlfriend of his, along with her brother, have involved him in a massive hoax.

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