2001

1h 34m

5.4(197 votes)

Comedy

Overview

After his father's death, elementary school teacher Leopoldo discovers he has to share the inheritance with a half-brother he didn't know existed: hustler and small-time crook Melchiorre, currently in jail.

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13 members

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Leonardo Pieraccioni

Leopoldo Natali

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Massimo Ceccherini

Melchiorre "Gimondi" Natali

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Luisa Ranieri

Chiara

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Melanie Gerren

Melanie

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Lucio Allocca

don Capece

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Claudio Angelini

Ubaldo

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Giorgio Picchianti

Pierino Natali

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Valeria Vitti

Lella

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Pietro Pulcini

benzinaio dell'autostrada

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Osvaldo Pieraccioni

uomo al funerale

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Tatjana Djurić

Ulka

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Giuliano Grande

Giulianone

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Pietro Ghislandi

Eugenio Bettazzi

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