Johnny Stecchino [Region 2]
by Roberto Benigni
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Actor: Franco Volpi, Ivano Marescotti, Nicoletta Braschi, Paolo Bonacelli, Roberto BenigniDirector: Roberto Benigni
Writer: Roberto Benigni
Cinematographer: Giuseppe Lanci
Editor: Nino Baragli
Producer: Mario Cecchi Gori
Producer: Vittorio Cecchi Gori
Writer: Vincenzo Cerami
DVD: Region Code 2
Audio: German (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; English (Original Language), Stereo
Format: PAL
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 102 minutes
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Movie Reviews of Johnny Stecchino [Region 2]
Movie Review: Benigni A Couple Of Years Before His Star Rose
Summary: 3 Stars
Roberto Benigni, who went to achieve international stardom with "Life Is Beautiful," plays two roles in this comedy. The story is about an innocent man who is dead ringer for a gangster-informant-in hiding. Benigni plays both roles.
It's a decent movie, a low-key comedy that has some funny moments but would have been much better had it been chopped down about 15 minutes. It tends to drag a bit during the second half. Benigni, as the "wimp," is a very charming guy and one that's easy to root for, but the rest of the characters in the film are just so-so. It's odd to see the usually high-strung Benigni as a lower-key person, but I like it.
Surprisingly, this is an "R" rated comedy, and that's because of the language. I rented this once, but would see it again on a Region 1 DVD.
Summary of Johnny Stecchino [Region 2]
During its release, this was the most popular film of all time in its native Italy. A typical Roberto Benigni comedy of mistaken identity, this 1991 work stars the actor-director in two roles, one a tough mafioso named Toothpick and the other a meek bus driver who is the gangster's look-alike. When the bad guy's girlfriend comes on to the clueless innocent--and she brings him along to her Sicilian villa--the slapstick madness rolls into high gear. Benigni really is a very funny and often remarkable clown, and he employs his usual physical gags in great and gratifying abundance. His script's inspiration reaches several peak moments when the mysteries between light and dark doppelgangers are suggested. One could reasonably call this sort of Jekyll-and-Hyde tale the closest Benigni has yet come to making his version of Jerry Lewis's The Nutty Professor. --Tom KeoghComedy DVD Video
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