A communist accidentally becomes a Christian Democrat senator. Italian bureaucracy has never been funnier.
A member of the party opposed to the one in which he is mistakenly listed as a candidate, a citizen with a somewhat murky private life becomes a senator.
Acting
Moschin's deadpan desperation as accidental senator.
Writing
Razor-sharp satire of Italy's post-war political mess.
Director
Marcello Baldi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during Italy's 'Years of Lead,' the film mocked the DC-PCI deadlock that paralyzed actual governance.
Nanni Loy, who plays a DC politician, was primarily a director—his casting was a wink to audiences familiar with his own political satires.
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