''Geppo il folle'' is a 1978 Italian

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written, directed and starred by

Adriano Celentano Adriano Celentano (; born 6 January 1938) is an Italian singer-songwriter, actor, showman, and filmmaker. He is dubbed ''Il Molleggiato'' ('the springy one') because of his energetic dancing. Celentano's many albums frequently enjoyed both com ...

Plot

Geppo is a successful singer, idolized in Italy and famous throughout Europe, who wants to make it big in America, where his idol,

Barbra Streisand Barbara Joan "Barbra" Streisand ( ; born April 24, 1942) is an American singer, actress, songwriter, producer, and director. With a career spanning over six decades, she has achieved success across multiple fields of entertainment, being the ...

, lives—the only person in the world he considers to be on his level. But he doesn't know English. So, he turns to an attractive English teacher, Gilda, who gives him some lessons. Every time Geppo shows up in class, the female students literally fall at his feet, but Gilda seems to resist his charm. Meanwhile, he attracts the animosity of three young men who try to kill him, and at first, it seems like they succeed. However, he survives and begins to "preach"; he even delivers a sort of speech on a mountain, but no one listens to him. But when he starts singing, everyone goes wild for him. He also wins Gilda's love, who actually always had feelings for him. However, Gilda wants him to stay with her and not go to America. Geppo, on the other hand, decides to leave, and as photographers capture him on the steps of the plane about to depart, he grabs the flight attendant in his arms and kisses her, thus showing that he puts success above everything else.

Cast

: Geppo *

Claudia Mori Claudia Moroni (born 12 February 1944), known as Claudia Mori, is an Italian producer, retired actress and singer. Biography 1960s She began her career in show business as an actress playing in musicals, then in major films such as ''Rocco an ...

: Gilda * Iris De Santis: mother of Geppo *

Marco Columbro Marco Columbro (born 28 June 1950) is an Italian actor and television host. Biography Marco Columbro was born in Viareggio, Tuscany. He had a Roman Catholic background but later became a "spiritual researcher" with no religious affiliation, a ...

: disc jockey *

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: Marcella *

Gino Santercole Gino Santercole (21 November 1940 – 8 June 2018) was an Italian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor. He was well known for his breakthrough hit "Questo vecchio pazzo mondo" ("This old crazy world"), a cover of P. F. Sloan's " Eve of Des ...

: journalist * Loredana Del Santo: student *

Giorgio Faletti Giorgio Faletti (; 25 November 1950 – 4 July 2014) was an Italian writer, musician, actor and comedian. Born in Asti, Piedmont, he lived on Elba Island. His books have been translated into 25 languages and published with great success in Europ ...

: student

Soundtrack

References

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* 1978 films Italian musical comedy films 1970s musical comedy films Films directed by Adriano Celentano 1978 comedy films 1970s Italian films 1978 musical films {{musical-comedy-film-stub