An American businessman returns to Italy for the first time in four decades, only to discover that an old girlfriend of his, along with her brother, have involved him in a massive hoax.
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Marcello Mastroianni
Antonio Jasiello
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Robert Traven
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Laura Di Falco
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Patrizia Sacchi
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Marc Berman
1° produttore discografico
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Jean-François Perrier
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Fabio Tenore
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Giovanna Sanfilippo
Maria
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Ettore Scola Director · Furio Scarpelli Screenplay Ruggero Maccari Screenplay
United States release November 11, 1985 · Produced in Italy · Production Mass Film, Paramount Pictures
Production
Filmauro
Production
Mass Film
Production
Paramount Pictures
Studio
Italy
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Original title
Maccheroni
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
Italian
Release dates
Italy · October 24, 1985
Theatrical
United States · November 11, 1985
Theatrical
Brazil
January 1, 1988 · Theatrical
Portugal
April 15, 1988 · Theatrical
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