Macaroni

1985

Macaroni

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Movie Info

This is a routine comedy but it has two great actors at its fulcrum. Bob Traven (Jack Lemmon) returns to Italy on business after 40 years and is sought out by his former buddy Antonio (Marcello Mastroianni). Bob is up to his neck in work but unbends for the sake of old times and reluctantly agrees to take off with the exuberant Antonio to see old friends and relatives. Unknown to Bob, Antonio has been using his name and writing letters to his sister Maria, who had a brief romance with Bob when he was stationed in Italy after the war. The mix of past and present, along with the deception, create some funny situations but not enough to come up to the levels of the two stars.

Rating:

PG
Genre:

Art House & International, Comedy, Drama
Directed By:

Ettore Scola
Written By:

Ruggero Maccari, Furio Scarpelli, Ettore Scola
In Theaters:

Oct 24, 1985 wide
Runtime:

104 minutes
Studio:

Filmauro

Cast

Jack Lemmon
as Robert Traven

Marcello Mastroianni
as Antonio Jasiello

Isa Danieli
as Carmelina Jasiello

Daria Nicolodi
as Laura Di Falco

Maria Luisa Santella
as Door Keeper

Marie Luisa Santella
as Doorkeeper

Patrizia Sacchi
as Virginia

Bruno Esposito
as Giulio Jasiello

Orsetta Gregoretti
as Young Actress in Theater

Marc Berman
as French Record Producer

Jean-François Perrier
as French Record Producer

Fabio Tenore
as Pasqualino, the Little Monk

Giovanna Sanfilippo
as Maria

Marta Bifano
as Luisella

Aldo De Martino
as Cottone, the Theater Manager

Clotilde de Spirito
as Villain's Mistress

Carlotta Ercolino
as TV Journalist

Vincenza Gioioso
as Donna Amalia

Ernesto Mahieux
as Young Actor in Theater

Giovanni Mauriello
as Driver

Alfredo Mingione
as Aeritalia Manager

Daniela Novak
as Giulio's Fiancee

Umberto Principe
as Michele Vitale

Giovanni Riccardi
as Eugenio

Corrado Taranto
as Albertoio

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Critic Reviews for Macaroni

All Critics (3) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (1) | Rotten (2)

The movie made me squirm with the transparency of its ideas, the dread predictability of its plot, and the shallowness of its characters.

Oct 23, 2004 | Rating: 1/4 | Full Review…

Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
Top Critic
The storyline shoots in far too many directions.

Aug 21, 2004 | Rating: 2/5

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice