Ratataplan
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Misadventures of Colombo, an engineer in Milano. He is the only winner of an admission test for a job, and just for this reason he isn't hired. So he becomes a barman, and he discovers a special formula that turns simple water into the "Immortality drink". He is robbed of the magic water copyright. So he tries to set up a theatrical company, but the first show is a fiasco. Since finding a normal job seems a mission impossible, he tries to set the sentimental side of his life. He targets the most beautiful girl of his building, and for her he builds a robot able to dance like Tony Manero (John Travolta's character in Saturday Night Fever (1977)). The robot gets drunk (!). It is another fiasco. So he targets an ugly girl and finally with her succeeds to live his surreal world for ever.
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Cast
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Maurizio Nichetti
Colombo
Known for
Here Come the Teachers
To Want to Fly
Angela Finocchiaro
Rag Girl
Known for
Welcome to the South
The Santa Claus Gang
Edy Angelillo
Robot's Girl
Known for
Journey with Papa
Zeta - Una storia Hip-Hop
Lidia Biondi
Pregnant Woman
Known for
Letters to Juliet
Sun in Buckets
Roland Topor
The Boss
Known for
Nosferatu the Vampyre
Sweet Movie
Giorgio White
Boss' Assistant
Known for
Death Walks at Midnight
Gero Caldarelli
Quellidigrock
Also in
Batton Story
Quei due sopra il varano
Enrico Grazioli
Quellidigrock
Known for
To Want to Fly
Heidi Hansen
Quellidigrock
Also in
Superbug, Super Agent
I due sanculotti
Maruska Motlova
Quellidigrock
Also in
Magic Show
Osvaldo Salvi
Quellidigrock
Known for
Allegro non troppo
To Want to Fly
Serena Sartori
Quellidigrock
No other roles listed
Maurizio Nichetti Director · Detto Mariano Composer Mario Battistoni Cinematographer
First release September 14, 1979 · Produced in Italy · Languages English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese
Production
Vides Cinematografica
Production
Italy
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Languages
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
English · French · German · Italian · Portuguese
Release dates
Italy · September 14, 1979
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
December 19, 1979 · Theatrical
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