Italian comedy full of fun, Italian style gags and historical references



The main protagonists are the big Roberto Benigni and Massimo Troisi, also directors and writers of the same movie. Set in the Tuscany of the 1980s, the two friends (a school janitor and a teacher) have a car failure in the countryside and decided to find an inn to spend the night. The next morning, they realize to have been catapulted back into the past, in 1492….

Here a short skip with English subtitles:

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dxX4mYQ1IA

is truly a must see in Italian movie history!

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