The Italian
5.7
Dino Fabrizzi is the number one seller of the Maserati dealership in Nice. At 42, he arrives at a turning point in his life, the position of director is openly proposed and his companion for a year, Helen, has the firm intention to marry her. For Dino, life is great, except that this perfect life was built on a lie. Dino is actually called Mourad Ben Saoud. Neither his boss nor Helen and even less his parents are aware of this false identity. In ten days begins Ramadan and Mourad who passes every year will this time assume the promise made to his sick father. Taking part in Ramadan, For Dino - the Italian - it will not be easy.
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Cast
16 people
Kad Merad
Dino/Mourad
Known for
Welcome to the Sticks
The Chorus
Valérie Benguigui
Hélène
Known for
What's in a Name
Junior
Roland Giraud
Charles Lemonnier
Known for
Three Men and a Cradle
Gramps Is in the Resistance
Philippe Lefebvre
Cyril Landrin
Known for
OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies
The Tuche Family
Guillaume Gallienne
Jacques
Known for
Me, Myself and Mum
Yves Saint Laurent
Sid Ahmed Agoumi
Mohamed Ben Saoud
Known for
Once Upon a Time in the Oued
Farida Ouchani
Rachida Ben Saoud
Known for
Mama Weed
Guilty
Saphia Azzeddine
Amel Ben Saoud
Tarek Boudali
Karim
Known for
Marry Me, Dude
Babysitting
Nathalie Levy-Lang
Nadège
Known for
RTT
Le Séminaire Caméra Café
Karim Belkhadra
Abdel
Known for
The Crimson Rivers
JCVD
Alain Doutey
André
Known for
Napoleon
Now Where Did the Seventh Company Get to?
Olivier Baroux Director · Nicolas Boukhrief Screenplay Éric Besnard Screenplay
Worldwide gross $11M · First release July 7, 2010 · Produced in France
Box office
Worldwide gross
$11,081,555
Production
Eskwad
Production
Pathé
Production
M6 Films
Production
Canal+
Production
StudioCanal
Studio
France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
L'Italien
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
Belgium · July 7, 2010
Physical
France · July 7, 2010
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
November 2, 2025 · TV · Game One
Germany
January 13, 2011 · Theatrical
Spain
August 17, 2012 · Theatrical
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