That's Life (Italian: Così è la vita) is a 1998 Italian comedy film directed by Aldo, Giovanni & Giacomo and Massimo Venier.[1][2]
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| Italian | Così è la vita |
| Directed by | Aldo, Giovanni & Giacomo Massimo Venier |
| Written by | Aldo, Giovanni & Giacomo Massimo Venier Gino e Michele Giorgio Gherarducci Graziano Ferrari |
| Produced by | Paolo Guerra |
| Starring | Aldo Baglio Giovanni Storti Giacomo Poretti Marina Massironi |
| Cinematography | Giovanni Fiore Coltellacci |
| Music by | Negrita |
| Distributed by | Medusa Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 108 min |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
| Box office | $30 million (Italy)[1] |
Plot edit
Aldo Baglio is detained for forgery of credit cards and has befriended his large cellmate Crapanzano; Giacomo Poretti is an upstanding police office that dreams of becoming a writer and lives with her sister's family, by which he is treated like an unwanted guest; Giovanni Storti is a children's toy inventor who is not loved by his wife, Elena. One morning, Aldo needs to be escorted to the courthouse. The designated police officers are Giacomo and his colleague Antonio. However, Giacomo is left alone by Antonio who goes to meet Elena instead, the latter cheating on Giovanni. During the drive, Aldo accidentally finds a gun in the glove compartment and decide to hijack the vehicle. Simultaneously, Giovanni's car is stolen under his eyes, so he stops Giacomo's police car that was passing by, ending up being taken hostage, too.
After a long and adventurous journey, the three are found by the police. After a chase, the car falls from a cliff, but they miraculously manage to save themselves. Aldo, Giovanni and Giacomo spend the night in an abandoned cemetery, where they meet Clara, a woman Aldo falls in love with. The three hitchhike back to Milan, when they realise they actually died in the car crash. Giovanni finds out that his newly widowed wife has an unfaithful relationship with Antonio, while Giacomo discovers that his room has been already rented out and all his possessions, including the book he was working on for a long time, had been thrown away.
Clara reveals herself as an angel and, together with Aldo, helps the two take revenge before accompanying them to heaven.
Cast edit
- Aldo Baglio as Aldo/Al
- Giovanni Storti as Giovanni/John
- Giacomo Poretti as Giacomo/Jack
- Marina Massironi as Clara
- Antonio Catania as Catanìa
- Big Jimmy as Crapanzano
- Elena Giusti as Elena, Giovanni's wife
- Augusto Zucchi as Police Commissioner
- Carlina Torta as Giacomo's sister
- Francesco Pannofino as Giacomo's brother in law
- Fabio Biaggi as Giacomo's nephew
- Mohamed El Sayed as Gaber
- Cesare Gallarini as Carmine
- Fabrizio Amachree as Platone
- Giovanni Cacioppo as man with broken car
- Bobby Rhodes as Sheriff
Box office edit
The film was the fourth highest grossing film of the year despite only being released during December. It went on to gross over $30 million in Italy.[1]
Accolades edit
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 1999 | Nastro d'Argento | Best Original Song | Negrita | Nominated | [3] |
References edit
- ^ a b c Rooney, David (12 January 1999). "Boffo Italo B.O." Variety. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ "That's Life (1998)". DVD Planet Store. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ "Così è la vita Premi vinti e nomination". ComingSoon.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 28 April 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
External links edit
- That's Life at IMDb
