Three Men and a Leg
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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.[1][2][3][4]
Plot
[edit]Aldo, Giovanni, and Giacomo are three friends nearing forty, each unhappy with his dull life. In the middle of a scorching Milan summer, they drive to Gallipoli for Giacomo's wedding to the daughter of Eros Cecconi, their overbearing boss and already the father-in-law of the other two. They also have to deliver a wooden leg sculpture Cecconi has purchased, and they travel with his bulldog, Ringhio.
During the trip, they accidentally kill the dog and clumsily try to hide it. After being rear-ended by Chiara, a young woman headed to Greece, the four of them travel together in search of a mechanic. When Giacomo falls ill, they are forced to delay their arrival, provoking Cecconi's anger and prompting Aldo and Giovanni to question their stagnant lives.
More mishaps follow: the car breaks down again, Aldo replaces Ringhio with a stray dog, and the wooden leg is lost in a river and recovered by Moroccan builders using it as a soccer goalpost. After losing it in a match and failing to steal it back, the friends regain the sculpture thanks to the generosity of its owner. Along the way, Giacomo falls for Chiara, though she ultimately leaves them to continue her trip alone.
When the three finally reach Gallipoli, the chaotic journey has changed them. Facing Cecconi, Giacomo calls off the wedding, and the friends flee together, ready to start a new life.
Cast
[edit]- 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
[edit]| 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 | [5] |
| Nastro d'Argento | Special Nastro d'Argento | Aldo, Giovanni & Giacomo | Won |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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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