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| Directed by | Aldo, Giovanni & Giacomo Massimo Venier |
| Written by | Aldo, Giovanni & Giacomo Massimo Venier Giorgio Gherarducci Lucio Martignoni |
| Produced by | Paolo Guerra |
| Starring | Aldo, Giovanni & Giacomo |
| Cinematography | Giovanni Fiore Coltellacci |
| Edited by | Marco Spoletini |
| Music by | Marco Forni Phil Palmer |
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| Running time | 98 min |
| Language | Italian |
Three Men and a Leg (Italian: Tre uomini e una gamba) is a 1997 Italian road film and romantic comedy co-written and co-directed by the comedy trio Aldo, Giovanni & Giacomo and by Massimo Venier.
Plot
Three friends – Aldo, Giovanni, and Giacomo – have to travel from Milan to Gallipoli, in Apulia, to celebrate Giacomo's wedding. The bride’s father, who is the trio's employer and father-in-law as well (whose other two daughters are already married to Aldo and Giovanni), is a rich and vulgar businessman who doesn't like his sons-in-law and gave them the heavy task of bringing him a wooden leg, which turns out to be an art piece from a famous artist who's about to die — hence the piece will soon become of great value. The three men set off on their journey and soon meet Chiara, a young painting restorer who’s on her way to Greece. Her car breaks down, and Aldo, Giovanni and Giacomo try to help her, leading to the blossoming of a beautiful friendship and a deep connection between Giacomo and Chiara that will make him and his friends question the whole point of their journey.
Cast
- Aldo Baglio as Aldo Baglio / Al / Ajeje Brazorf / Dracula
- Giovanni Storti as Giovanni Storti / John / Tram Controller / Gino
- Giacomo Poretti as Giacomino Poretti / Jack / Tram Passenger / Michele
- Marina Massironi as Chiara / Giusy
- Carlo Croccolo as Eros Cecconi
- Luciana Littizzetto as Giuliana Cecconi
- Maria Pia Casilio as Miss Cecconi
- Augusto Zucchi as The Doctor
- Mohamed El Sayed as The Moroccan Engineer
- Rosalina Neri as Aldo's Neighbour
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 1998 | David di Donatello | Best New Director | Aldo, Giovanni & Giacomo and Massimo Venier | Nominated | |
| Nastro d'Argento | Special Nastro d'Argento | Aldo, Giovanni & Giacomo | Won |
See also
References
- Rooney, David (11 January 1998). "Three Men and a Leg: Review". Variety. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- Roberto Chiti; Enrico Lancia; Roberto Poppi. Dizionario del cinema italiano: I Film. Gremese Editore, 2002. ISBN 8884401372.
- Paolo Mereghetti. Il Mereghetti - Dizionario dei film. B.C. Dalai Editore, 2010. ISBN 8860736269.
- Laura Morandini; Luisa Morandini; Morando Morandini. Il Morandini 2011. Dizionario dei film. Zanichelli, 2010. ISBN 8808227227.
- "Tre uomini e una gamba Premi vinti e nomination". ComingSoon.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 28 April 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
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