Il tassinaro

1983 2h 0m IT

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 82

Comedy

Synopsis

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Pietro Marchetti, a mature Roman taxi driver, has countless and interesting meetings while he is on duty with his car "Zara 87".

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Alberto Sordi
Pietro Marchetti
Liù Bosisio
Hysterical Woman
Giorgio Gobbi
Luca Marchetti
Anna Longhi
Teresa
Jason Piccioni
Jason
Angelo Villa
Annibale
Alessandra Mussolini
Donatella
Marilù Tolo
Fernanda Rossetti

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alberto Sordi
Writers: Agenore Incrocci, Alberto Sordi, Furio Scarpelli
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Part of the "Il tassinaro - Collezione" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alberto Sordi, shot by Sergio D'Offizi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Alberto Sordi and Liù Bosisio and Giorgio Gobbi carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0086412 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 82 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Alberto Sordi directs. Sergio D'Offizi behind the camera. Piero Piccioni scores. Tatiana Casini Morigi cuts. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

143 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Il tassinaro - Collezione" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Alberto Sordi, shot by Sergio D'Offizi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Piero Piccioni. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Tatiana Casini Morigi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Alberto Sordi and Liù Bosisio and Giorgio Gobbi carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0086412 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 82 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.