

Bianco, rosso e Verdone
1981-02-20 · 110 min · ★ 7.3
Three very different Italians travel to their hometowns on election day: Pasquale, a Southern immigrant living in Munich, finds a country far removed from the one he left behind; Roman civil servant Furio's relentless nitpicking threatens to push his wife Magda over the edge; young Mimmo's journey is repeatedly interrupted by concerns about his grandmother's health.
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- Directors
- Carlo Verdone
- Production companies
- Medusa Distribuzione
- Countries
- Italy
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Carlo VerdonePasquale Ametrano / Furio Zoccano / Mimmo
Irina SanpiterMagda Ghiglioni
Elena FabriziNonna Teresa
Angelo InfantiRaoul
Milena VukotićProstituta
Mario BregaEr Principe
Andrea AureliZio di Mimmo
Elisabeth WienerMoglie di Pasquale
Vittorio ZarfatiConcierge
Giovanni BrusadoriDottore
Umberto Amambriniuomo alla toilette (uncredited)
Eolo Caprittipresidente degli scrutatori (uncredited)
Angelo Casadeiscrutinatore (uncredited)
Geoffrey Coplestonuomo russo (uncredited)
Maria De Sistidonna grassa al cimitero (uncredited)
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