

Grande, grosso e... Verdone
2008-03-07 · 132 min · ★ 5.9
A comic movie divided in three episodes.
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Production details
- Directors
- Carlo Verdone
- Production companies
- Filmauro
- Countries
- Italy
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Carlo VerdoneLeo Nuvolone / Callisto Cagnato / Moreno Vecchiarutti / L'onorevole
Claudia GeriniEnza Sessa
Geppi CucciariTecla Nuvolone
Eva RiccobonoBlanche
Vittorio Emanuele PropizioSteven Vecchiarutti
Martina PintoLucia Diotiallevi
Clizia FornasierIrene
Nicola Di GioiaOtello
Roberto FarnesiFabio Muso
Pier Luigi FerrariDirettore d'albergo
Marco MinettiMirco Crestadoro
Stefano NataleGuerrino
Anna Maria TorniaiOlga
Paolo VerdoneStudente
Marina PennafinaMadre SuperioraTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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