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Kisses and Hugs
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Kisses and Hugs

1999-01-22 · 105 min · ★ 6.3

Comedy

A bankrupt restaurateur on the brink of suicide is suddenly treated with deference and kindness by a bizarre group of strangers — who welcome him in their home, no less! Truth is they have mistaken him for the tax man they're waiting for, desperate to save their floundering ostrich-breeding business.

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Directors
Paolo Virzì
Production companies
Cecchi Gori Group Tiger Cinematografica
Countries
Italy
Status
Released

Top Cast

Francesco PaolantoniFrancesco PaolantoniMario Mataluna
Massimo GambaccianiRenato Bacci
Pietro GremigniLuciano Cecconi
Paola Tiziana CrucianiPaola Tiziana CrucianiTatiana Falomi
Daniela MorozziDaniela MorozziIvana
Isabella CecchiIsabella CecchiAnnalisa Brodolini
Emanuele BarresiEmanuele BarresiEnnio
Rosanna MazziStefania Cecconi
Samuele MarziMatteo Bacci
Emiliano CappelloGabriele
Maria Grazia TaddeiBruna
Martino CecconiNelusco
Sara MannucciMargherita Bacci
Edoardo GabbrielliniEdoardo GabbrielliniAlessio Bacci
Carlo VirzìCarlo VirzìStefanino
Toto BarbatoPoncino
Valerio FantozziChico
Gianluca FerraraBarsimpson
Matteo PastorelliGigiballa
Geppo GeminiVustok

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