Qualunquemente

Qualunquemente
Directed by Giulio Manfredonia
Produced by Domenico Procacci
Screenplay by Antonio Albanese
Piero Guerrera
Giulio Manfredonia
Starring Antonio Albanese
Music by Banda Osiris
Studio Fandango (company)
Distributed by 01 Distribution
Release date(s) January 21, 2011 (2011-01-21)
Running time 96 minutes
Country Italy
Language Italian

Qualunquemente is a 2011 Italian film starring comedian Antonio Albanese as his famous character Cetto La Qualunque, a sleazy Southern Italy politician. The title means "whichever-ly" (adding ungrammatical adverbial endings is a shtick of the main character). It was released in Italy on 600 copies on January 21, 2011 and was screened in the Main Programme of the Panorama section at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival.[1][2]

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Plot

Corrupt and sleazy entrepreneur Cetto La Qualunque comes back to Italy and "jumps into politics" lest his law-abiding opponent, Giovanni De Santis, is elected as mayor.[3]

Reception

Qualunquemente earned $7.4 million at the box office in its opening weekend.[2] Critics have drawn comparisons between the main character and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, particularly regarding his contemporary sex scandals.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Panorama 2011 with Renowned Directors, Three Films on India and Many New Discoveries". berlinale.de. 2011-01-19. http://www.berlinale.de/en/presse/pressemitteilungen/panorama/pan-presse-detail_8596.html. Retrieved 2011-02-19. 
  2. ^ a b Vivarelli, Nick (25 January 2011). "Italians flock to political satire". Variety. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118030849?refCatId=19. Retrieved 26 January 2011. 
  3. ^ a b Babington, Deepa (19 January 2011). "Italy film on sex-mad politician: fact or fiction?". Reuters. http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE70I4F520110119. Retrieved 26 January 2011. 

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