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Ask Me If I Am Happy (2000)

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 40M

Director : Aldo Baglio, Giovanni Storti, Giacomo Poretti, Massimo Venier
Writer : Aldo Baglio, Giacomo Poretti, Giovanni Storti, Massimo Venier, Walter Fontana, Paolo Cananzi, Graziano Ferrari

Synopsis

Aspiring actors Aldo, Giovanni, and Giacomo work dead-end jobs while focusing on their passion project: staging an adaptation of 'Cyrano de Bergerac'. However, love for the same woman will end their friendship. Three years later, Giovanni and Giacomo reunite to travel from Milan to Sicily after hearing that Aldo is dying.

Actors

Aldo Baglio
Aldo Baglio
Aldo
Giovanni Storti
Giovanni Storti
Giovanni
Giacomo Poretti
Giacomo Poretti
Giacomo
Marina Massironi
Marina Massironi
Marina
Silvana Fallisi
Silvana Fallisi
Silvana
Antonio Catania
Antonio Catania
Antonio
Giuseppe Battiston
Giuseppe Battiston
Beppe, the thief
Paola Cortellesi
Paola Cortellesi
Dalia
Augusto Zucchi
Augusto Zucchi
Chief salesperson at the department store
Daniela Cristofori
Daniela Cristofori
Daniela
Max Pisu
Max Pisu
Servizio treno-bar
Serena Michelotti
Serena Michelotti
Aldo's mother
Salvatore Ficarra
Salvatore Ficarra
spettatore a teatro
Valentino Picone
Valentino Picone
Physician
Ines Nobili
Ines Nobili
Nurse
Cinzia Massironi
Cinzia Massironi
Francesca
Saturno Brioschi
Saturno Brioschi
Officer Brioschi
Rodolfo Rezzoli
Rodolfo Rezzoli
Officer Rezzoli
Mohamed El Sayed
Mohamed El Sayed
Guard
Marco Pagani
Marco Pagani
Voice actor

Crews

Aldo Baglio
Aldo Baglio
Director
Giovanni Storti
Giovanni Storti
Director
Giacomo Poretti
Giacomo Poretti
Director
Massimo Venier
Massimo Venier
Director
Paolo Guerra
Paolo Guerra
Producer
Aldo Baglio
Aldo Baglio
Story
Giovanni Storti
Giovanni Storti
Story
Giacomo Poretti
Giacomo Poretti
Story
Massimo Venier
Massimo Venier
Story
Paolo Cananzi
Paolo Cananzi
Story
Walter Fontana
Walter Fontana
Story
Aldo Baglio
Aldo Baglio
Screenplay
Giacomo Poretti
Giacomo Poretti
Screenplay
Giovanni Storti
Giovanni Storti
Screenplay
Massimo Venier
Massimo Venier
Screenplay
Walter Fontana
Walter Fontana
Screenplay
Paolo Cananzi
Paolo Cananzi
Screenplay
Graziano Ferrari
Graziano Ferrari
Screenplay
Umberto Massa
Umberto Massa
Executive Producer
Valerio Bariletti
Valerio Bariletti
Executive Producer
Samuele Bersani
Samuele Bersani
Original Music Composer
Arnaldo Catinari
Arnaldo Catinari
Director of Photography
Eleonora Ponzoni
Eleonora Ponzoni
Production Design
Elisabetta Gabbioneta
Elisabetta Gabbioneta
Costume Design
Mario Iaquone
Mario Iaquone
Sound

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