The Friends at the Margherita Cafe
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| Directed by | Pupi Avati |
| Produced by | Antonio Avati |
| Written by | Pupi Avati |
| Starring | Diego Abatantuono, Neri Marcorè, Pierpaolo Zizzi, Laura Chiatti |
| Music by | Lucio Dalla |
| Cinematography | Pasquale Rachini |
| Edited by | Amedeo Salfa |
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Running time | 91 min |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
The Friends at the Margherita Cafe (Italian: Gli amici del bar Margherita, also known as The Friends of Bar Margherita) is a 2009 Italian comedy film directed by Pupi Avati.[1][2]
Plot summary
Bologna, 1954. In the Margherita Cafè the young Taddeo meets a group of strange characters, led by the old Al. Al is a man who likes pretty girls, and soon Taddeo gets hired as his driver to take him to brave nights. While consume the stories of the other characters, who regularly go at the bar Margherita every day, Taddeo meets the beautiful Marcella, and plans to marry her. However, the ambitions of the young Taddeo are too hasty, and so the fate repays him with a bad joke.
Cast
- Diego Abatantuono: Al
- Neri Marcorè: Bep
- Laura Chiatti: Marcella
- Fabio De Luigi: Gian
- Luigi Lo Cascio: Manuelo
- Pierpaolo Zizzi: Taddeo
- Luisa Ranieri: Ninni
- Claudio Botosso: Zanchi
- Katia Ricciarelli: Mother of Taddeo
- Gianni Cavina: Grandpa Carlo
- Gianni Ippoliti: Sarti
References
- ↑ Claudia Morgoglione (March 30, 2009). ""Gli amici del bar Margherita" tra cinismo, leggerezza e nostalgia". La Repubblica. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- ↑ Jay Weissberg (April 26, 2009). "Review: ‘The Friends of Bar Margherita’". Variety. Retrieved 25 February 2014.