Aldo, Giovanni e Giacomo

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Aldo, Giovanni e Giacomo are a talented trio of Italian comedians. In films especially, they have distinguished themelves from the usual italian demential comedi of the brothers Vanzina, creating their own kind of fresh comedy with dramatic backtones that is able to incorporate irrelevant comedic sketches of the trio's repertoir (most motoriosly, in "Three Men and a Leg", the film begins with Giacomo watching a film about the assassination of Kennedy, which is really a comedic sketch interpreted by AG&G).

== Their films are:

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Contents 1 Tre Uomini e Una Gamba (Three Men and a Leg) 1997 2 Cosí é la Vita (That's Life) 1998 3 Chiedimi se Sono Felice (Ask If I'm Happy) 2000 4 La Leggenda di Al, John e Jack (The Legend of Al, John and Jack) 2002 5 Tu la Conosci Claudia? (Do You Know Claudia?) 2004 6 Anplagghed al Cinema 2006

[edit] Tre Uomini e Una Gamba (Three Men and a Leg) 1997

Three friends head from Milan to the South. Two of them are married to the daughters of their boss, and the third is heading down to get married. But during the trip, many factors, coincidences and unfortunate events will make the three think about their lives, and their personal happiness.

Awards

- Nominated for a David di Donatello of 1998 for best new director (Aldo, Giovanni, Giacomo and Massimo Venier.

- Won the Jury Award at theFt. Lauderdale International Film Festival of 1998 in the comedy section.

- Won the Special Silver Ribbon Award from the National Italian Syndacate of Film Journalists for the intelligent use of short film in 1998.

[edit] Cosí é la Vita (That's Life) 1998

One morning, the destiny of an arrested man, a policeman and an everyman meet when the arrested man threatens the policeman escorting him to drive away from town, and takes the everyman as a hostage. But the circumstances and personal situation of the three men will bring them closer together, until the shocking ending that leads to the conclusion that that is life!

[edit] Chiedimi se Sono Felice (Ask If I'm Happy) 2000

The story of three aspiring actors that let love get in the way of their dreams of setting up their own theatre company.

[edit] La Leggenda di Al, John e Jack (The Legend of Al, John and Jack) 2002

A spoof of the gangster genre. Three gangster wannabes screw up so many times that they end up running from their boss and making an agreement with the police to save themselves.

[edit] Tu la Conosci Claudia? (Do You Know Claudia?) 2004

Three men are in love with the same woman. The woman feels the pressure on them and decides to leave . This makes the three think they should reach her and let her decide who she wants to be with.

[edit] Anplagghed al Cinema 2006

A version released in the cinema of the sold out theatre show of the comedic trio, which is an ensemble of hilarious comedic sketches.