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Comedians

Comedians

20215.31h 36m

Overview

Six aspiring comedians tired of the mediocrity of their lives, at the end of an evening stand-up course they prepare to face their first performance in a club. In the audience there is also an examiner, who will choose one of them for a TV show. For everyone this is the great opportunity to change their life, for some it could be the last one. The performances begin and each comedian takes the stage with a great dilemma: to respect the teachings of their master, devoted to intelligent and uncompromising comedy, or to twist their numbers to satisfy the much less refined taste of the examiner? Or maybe look for a third way, one of absolute originality? Through the stories of six comedians, Comedians is a reflection on the very meaning of comedy in our time, facing absolutely topical issues.

Directed by Gabriele Salvatores
Written by Gabriele Salvatores, Trevor Griffiths
Produced by Daniel Campos Pavoncelli, Marco Cohen, Fabrizio Donvito
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Top Cast

Natalino Balasso

Natalino Balasso

Eddie Barni

Christian De Sica

Christian De Sica

Bernardo Celli

Vincenzo Zampa

Vincenzo Zampa

Michele Cacace

Marco Bonadei

Marco Bonadei

Samuele Verona

Ale

Ale

Filippo Marri

Franz

Franz

Leo Marri

Walter Leonardi

Walter Leonardi

Gio Di Meo

Giulio Pranno

Giulio Pranno

Giulio Zappa

Elena Callegari

Elena Callegari

Bidella

Aram Kian

Aram Kian

Patel

Themes & Keywords

based on play or musicalethical dilemmaaspiring comedianstand-up comedian

About Comedians

Comedians is a comedy film released in 2021 exploring themes of based on play or musical, ethical dilemma, aspiring comedian, stand-up comedian. Directed by Gabriele Salvatores, it stars Natalino Balasso, Christian De Sica, Vincenzo Zampa. Six aspiring comedians tired of the mediocrity of their lives, at the end of an evening stand-up course they prepare to face their first performance in a club. In the audience there is also an examiner, who will choose one of them for a TV show. For everyone this is the great opportunity to change their life, for some it could be the last one. The performances begin and each comedian takes the stage with a great dilemma: to respect the teachings of their master, devoted to intelligent and uncompromising comedy, or to twist their numbers to satisfy the much less refined taste of the examiner? Or maybe look for a third way, one of absolute originality? Through the stories of six comedians, Comedians is a reflection on the very meaning of comedy in our time, facing absolutely topical issues.

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