Doctor on Call

2021 1h 32m IT

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6.1

MID

★6.1TMDB · 122

Comedy

Synopsis

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65 year old doctor Pierfrancesco works as a night-shift medical guard. He’s a grumpy man, full of aches and pains and is very rough with his patients. One night, he’s involved in a road collision with 30 year old delivery man Mario. While uninjured, Mario's bicycle is destroyed, and Pierfrancesco's sciatica flares up, making it impossible for him to drive. With both of their jobs in jeopardy, the doctor has an idea that could help them both: “remotely guided” by Pierfrancesco via wireless headset, Mario will visit his patients, and they’ll also carry out Mario’s delivery in Pierfrancesco’s car. After a range of daring (mis)adventures, they will learn to support each other, and the night will end with their lives both changed for the better.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Diego Abatantuono
Pierfrancesco Mai
Frank Matano
Mario
Francesco Russo
Antonio
Cecilia Napoli
Sonia
Giorgia Spinelli
Anna
Alessandro Betti
Airoldi
Luciano Miele
Cesare
Antonio Salines
Ferrantini

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Guido Chiesa
Writers: Tristan Séguéla, Jim Birmant, Alessandro Aronadio
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Guido Chiesa, shot by Emanuele Pasquet. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Diego Abatantuono and Frank Matano and Francesco Russo carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt14060826 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Guido Chiesa directs. Emanuele Pasquet behind the camera. Luca Gasparini cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 5 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Guido Chiesa, shot by Emanuele Pasquet. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Luca Gasparini shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Diego Abatantuono and Frank Matano and Francesco Russo carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt14060826 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.