Ratataplan (1979)

  • U
  • 12/19/1979 (FR)
  • Comedy
  • 1h 35m

Overview

Misadventures of Colombo, an engineer in Milano. He is the only winner of an admission test for a job, and just for this reason he isn't hired. So he becomes a barman, and he discovers a special formula that turns simple water into the "Immortality drink". He is robbed of the magic water copyright. So he tries to set up a theatrical company, but the first show is a fiasco. Since finding a normal job seems a mission impossible, he tries to set the sentimental side of his life. He targets the most beautiful girl of his building, and for her he builds a robot able to dance like Tony Manero (John Travolta's character in Saturday Night Fever (1977)). The robot gets drunk (!). It is another fiasco. So he targets an ugly girl and finally with her succeeds to live his surreal world for ever.

Maurizio Nichetti

Director, Writer

Cast

Maurizio Nichetti's headshot

Maurizio Nichetti

Colombo
Angela Finocchiaro's headshot

Angela Finocchiaro

Ragazza bruttina
Lidia Biondi's headshot

Lidia Biondi

Donna incinta
Edy Angelillo's headshot

Edy Angelillo

Ballerina
Ione Greghi's headshot

Ione Greghi

Proprietaria del chiosco
Roland Topor's headshot

Roland Topor

Il boss
Giorgio White's headshot

Giorgio White

Il segretario del boss

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