Two hapless peasants vs. Rome's temptations — what could possibly go wrong? (Everything. Everything goes wrong.)
Antonio goes to Rome to represent his fellow peasants, to request a highway that will be built in their region. But the guy is mastered by 'la dolce vita' and wastes the money entrusted to him for his mission. When Peppino is sent to to find out what happened, he lets himself be trapped by the gentle grip of 'la dolce vita'
Acting
Totò's physical comedy is a masterclass in controlled chaos.
Production
Rome locations cleverly mock Fellini's glamour with working-class slapstick.
Director
Sergio Corbucci
Totò
Antonio Barbacane
Peppino De Filippo
Peppino Barbacane
Francesco Mulè
Guglielmo, un signore eccentrico
Mara Berni
Elena
Rosalba Neri
Magda
Antonio Pierfederici
Oscar
Gloria Paul
Patrizia, un'altra attrice
Peppino De Martino
Il Ministro
Daniele Vargas
Marchese Daniele
Jacqueline Pierreux
Jacqueline
Dina Perbellini
Luisa Ciovanna
Franco Rossellini
Franco
Giò Stajano
Un omosessuale
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was one of six films Totò and Peppino made together; their real-life friendship made their on-screen bickering electric.
The title directly parodies Fellini's La Dolce Vita (1960), released just one year prior — Corbucci essentially made a Marxist slapstick response to Fellini's elite ennui.
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Li mortacci loro...Hahahahahaha ke ficata il cha cha cha,un ballo cinese......E ma le supposte dove le mettiamo???TROPPO FORTE!!!
@EbonItalo07 2
all'ora due fischi e due pernacchie aaaaaaaaaaa limonata luce per tuttiii
@sfenodonte 4
hahah la trippa secca hahahahhaha
@iltriodematte 3
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