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Il barbiere di Rio

Il barbiere di Rio

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Overview

Matteo is a Roman barber whose business is full of debts. He decides to escape from this depressing reality by accepting his sister's invitation to Brazil.

Directed by Giovanni Veronesi
Written by Giovanni Veronesi, Ugo Chiti
Produced by Rita Rusić, Vittorio Cecchi Gori
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Top Cast

Diego Abatantuono

Diego Abatantuono

Matteo

Zuleica Dos Santos

Zuleica Dos Santos

Giorgina

Rocco Papaleo

Rocco Papaleo

Ugo

Irene Grandi

Irene Grandi

Angelo Custode

Giuseppe Oristanio

Giuseppe Oristanio

Rocco

Margaret Mazzantini

Margaret Mazzantini

Silvia

Renata Fronzi

Renata Fronzi

Angelina

Mauro Di Francesco

Mauro Di Francesco

Italiano a Rio

Nini Salerno

Nini Salerno

Italiano a Rio

Ugo Conti

Ugo Conti

Italiano a Rio

Themes & Keywords

rio de janeirobarber

About Il barbiere di Rio

Il barbiere di Rio is a comedy film released in 1996 exploring themes of rio de janeiro, barber. Directed by Giovanni Veronesi, it stars Diego Abatantuono, Zuleica Dos Santos, Rocco Papaleo. Matteo is a Roman barber whose business is full of debts. He decides to escape from this depressing reality by accepting his sister's invitation to Brazil.

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