Fellini's lost script falls from heaven, and Italian comedy chaos ensues.
Based on a supposed screenplay by Fellini that fell out of a window, Arbore tells the southern story of a shaggy-haired Neapolitan girl, a toilet attendant, who arrives in the foggy north to become a singer, and whom he becomes her boorish manager.
Acting
Roberto Benigni as 'The Beige Sheik' is unhinged perfection.
Writing
The fake Fellini backstory is funnier than most actual comedies.
Director
Renzo Arbore
Renzo Arbore
Onliù Caporetto
Luciano De Crescenzo
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Pietra Montecorvino
Lucia Canaria
Roberto Benigni
Lo sceicco Beige
Andy Luotto
Beduino Armand
Gigi Proietti
Curtatone
Isaac George
Aiuto regista
Luciana Turina
Mamma Turì
Renato Guttuso
Madonnaro
Dino Cassio
Montanara
Isabella Biagini
Madonna Sofia
Massimo Troisi
Elemento del coro
Nino Frassica
Tecnico di Tele Ottaviano
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The title parodies a famous Neapolitan song about heartbreak, twisted into absurdity.
This film captures Italy's 1980s obsession with 'la dolce vita' nostalgia while mocking it mercilessly. Arbore essentially pranked an entire nation.
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