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The Yes Man
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The Yes Man

1991-04-05 · 92 min · ★ 7.0

Comedy · Drama

Cesare Botero, an ambitious and corrupt young minister, hires a new spokesman, honest and polite high school professor Luciano Sandulli.

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Directors
Daniele Luchetti
Production companies
Sacher Film, Eidoscope Productions, Banfilm
Countries
France, Italy
Status
Released

Top Cast

Silvio OrlandoSilvio OrlandoLuciano Sandulli
Nanni MorettiNanni MorettiCesare Botero
Giulio BrogiGiulio BrogiFrancesco Sanna
Anne RousselAnne RousselJuliette
Angela FinocchiaroAngela FinocchiaroIrene
Graziano GiustiSebastiano Tramonti
Lucio AlloccaLucio AlloccaRemo Gola
Dario CantarelliDario CantarelliCarissimi
Antonio PetrocelliAntonio PetrocelliPolline
Gianna Paola ScaffidiGianna Paola ScaffidiAdriana
Giulio BaseGiulio BaseBotero's chaffeur
Guido AlbertiGuido AlbertiCarlo Sperati
Renato CarpentieriRenato CarpentieriSartorio
Silvia CohenSilvia CohenGiuliana Botero
Roberto De FrancescoZollo
Dino ValdiFederico Castri
Ivano MarescottiProvincial Secretary
Giacomo PipernoGiacomo PipernoChief Medical Officer
Salvatore PuntilloSalvatore PuntilloMarco Tullio Illica
Gabriele CeracchiniBotero's son

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