Ratataplan

Ratataplan (1979)

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.

Date of release
1979-01-01
TMDB
6.9 / 10 (37)
Runtime
1h 35m
Genres
Comedy
Director
Maurizio Nichetti

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Box office: $30.5M
  • Budget: $508.3K
  • Earned 60× its budget

Ratataplan is a 1979 Italian low budget comedy film directed, written by and starring Maurizio Nichetti. The film turned out to be highly successful, launching Nichetti's career and earning him a Silver Ribbon for Best New Director.

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