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RATATAPLAN

by Maurizio Nichetti

synopsis

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.

original title: Ratataplan
country: Italy
year: 1979
genre: fiction
directed by: Maurizio Nichetti
film run: 95'
release date: IT 04/09/1979, NL 14/02/1980, DE 25/04/1980, BE 26/02/1981, NO 15/04/1981, PT 10/07/1981, HU 01/09/1981, DK 30/10/1981
screenplay: Maurizio Nichetti
cast: Maurizio Nichetti, Angela Finocchiaro, Edy Angelillo, Lidia Biondi, Giorgio White, Enrico Grazioli, Heidi Hansen, Osvaldo Salvi, Ione Greghi
cinematography by: Mario Battistoni
film editing: Giancarlo Rossi
art director: Maria Pia Angelini
costumes designer: Maria Pia Angelini
music: Detto Mariano
producer: Nicola Carraro, Franco Cristaldi

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