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Il Marchese Del Grillo
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Synopsis
The real Marquis of Grillo lived in the early 18th century, but, for this take-off on the marquis' life, director Mario Monicelli) has changed the time period to the early 19th century when a lot more was going on in Rome. The marquis (Alberto Sordi) amuses himself by throwing red-hot coins to beggars, occasionally walling up the store entrance of an offending merchant and installing a urinal there instead, and generally making witty and broad comments on the life going on around him. His existence suddenly gets a lot more interesting when he discovers his physical (unrelated) twin in a Roman tavern (also Alberto Sordi) - a drunkard who works transporting coal when he is sober. As a joke, the marquis takes the passed-out drunk to his mansion and puts him in his bed -- fully intent on convincing the drunk and everyone else that this man is the real marquis. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide

Cast

Flavio Bucci Fra Bastiano
Paolo Stoppa Pope Pius VII
Riccardo Billi Piperno
Alberto Sordi Marquis of Grillo
Caroline Berg Marquis' Mother

Production Crew

Lorenzo Baraldi Art Director
Sergio D'Offizi Cinematographer
Nicola Piovani Composer (Music Score)
Mario Monicelli Director
Ruggero Mastroianni Editor
Alberto Sordi Screenwriter
Mario Monicelli Screenwriter
Year: 1982
Runtime: 118
Country: France
MPAA Rating:
Category: Feature

Genre
Comedy

Color type
Eastmancolor

Produced by
Gaumont
Opera Film Produzione

Release
December 22, 1981 (Italy)