The Yes Man

1991 1h 32m IT

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 62

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Cesare Botero, an ambitious and corrupt young minister, hires a new spokesman, honest and polite high school professor Luciano Sandulli.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Silvio Orlando
Luciano Sandulli
Nanni Moretti
Cesare Botero
Giulio Brogi
Francesco Sanna
Anne Roussel
Juliette
Angela Finocchiaro
Irene
Graziano Giusti
Sebastiano Tramonti
Lucio Allocca
Remo Gola
Dario Cantarelli
Carissimi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Daniele Luchetti
Writers: Daniele Luchetti, Angelo Pasquini, Stefano Rulli
Languages: French, Italian
Countries: France, Italy

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ERA

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35 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Italian.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Daniele Luchetti, shot by Alessandro Pesci. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Dario Lucantoni. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Mirco Garrone shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Silvio Orlando and Nanni Moretti and Giulio Brogi carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0102693 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Daniele Luchetti directs. Alessandro Pesci behind the camera. Dario Lucantoni scores. Mirco Garrone cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in French, Italian.

Trivia

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135 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Italian.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
4Directed by Daniele Luchetti, shot by Alessandro Pesci. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Dario Lucantoni. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Mirco Garrone shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Silvio Orlando and Nanni Moretti and Giulio Brogi carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0102693 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 62 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.