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Ratataplan

1979

95 minutes

Comedy

Overview

Misadventures of Colombo, an engineer in Milano. He is the only winner of an admission test for a job, and just for this reason he isn't hired. So he becomes a barman, and he discovers a special formula that turns simple water into the "Immortality drink". He is robbed of the magic water copyright. So he tries to set up a theatrical company, but the first show is a fiasco. Since finding a normal job seems a mission impossible, he tries to set the sentimental side of his life. He targets the most beautiful girl of his building, and for her he builds a robot able to dance like Tony Manero (John Travolta's character in Saturday Night Fever (1977)). The robot gets drunk (!). It is another fiasco. So he targets an ugly girl and finally with her succeeds to live his surreal world for ever.

Top Cast

Maurizio Nichetti headshot

Maurizio Nichetti

Colombo

Angela Finocchiaro headshot

Angela Finocchiaro

Rag Girl

Edy Angelillo headshot

Edy Angelillo

Robot's Girl

Lidia Biondi headshot

Lidia Biondi

Pregnant Woman

Roland Topor headshot

Roland Topor

The Boss

Giorgio White headshot

Giorgio White

Boss' Assistant

Gero Caldarelli headshot

Gero Caldarelli

Quellidigrock

Enrico Grazioli headshot

Enrico Grazioli

Quellidigrock

Heidi Hansen headshot

Heidi Hansen

Quellidigrock

Maruska Motlova headshot

Maruska Motlova

Quellidigrock

Osvaldo Salvi headshot

Osvaldo Salvi

Quellidigrock

Serena Sartori headshot

Serena Sartori

Quellidigrock

Dario Sereni headshot

Dario Sereni

Quellidigrock

Umberto Gallone headshot

Umberto Gallone

Dance Teacher

Ione Greghi headshot

Ione Greghi

Kiosk Owner