''Qua la mano'' (also known as ''Give me five'') is a 1980 Italian

comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...

directed by

Pasquale Festa Campanile Pasquale Festa Campanile (28 July 1927 – 25 February 1986) was an Italian screenwriter, film director and novelist, best known as a prominent exponent of the ''commedia all'italiana'' genre. Life and career Born at Melfi, in the prov ...

. The film was a great commercial success, grossing over 11 billion lire; it was the first film to break through the wall of the ten billion at the Italian box office.

Cast

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 ...

: Don Fulgenzio *

Enrico Montesano Enrico Montesano (born 7 June 1945) is an Italian actor, comedian, television host, screenwriter and showman. Career Montesano comes from a family involved in theatre, and he made his debut in 1966 in a show named ''Humor nero'', alongside o ...

: Orazio Imperiali * Lilli Carati: Rossana *

Philippe Leroy Philippe Marie Paul Leroy-Beaulieu (15 October 1930 – 1 June 2024) was a French actor. He appeared in over 150 films between 1960 and 2019, and worked extensively in Italian cinema, as well as in his native country. After an early career as ...

: the Pope *

Renzo Montagnani Renzo Montagnani (11 September 1930 – 22 May 1997) was an Italian actor and voice actor. Biography Montagnani was born in Alessandria, Piedmont, and debuted as theatre actor thanks to the help of Erminio Macario. His first cinema succes ...

: Libero Battaglini *

Carlo Bagno Carlo Bagno (21 March 1920 – 19 January 1990) was an Italian actor. Life and career Born in Lendinara, Rovigo, Bagno studied acting at the Accademia Nazionale di Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico, graduating in 1941. Bagno was mainly active ...

: the Cardinal *

Mario Carotenuto Mario Carotenuto (30 June 1916 – 14 April 1995) was an Italian actor of film and theatre. Biography Carotenuto is the son of Nello Carotenuto, a silent film actor, and younger brother of the actor Memmo Carotenuto. After the 1943 Armistic ...

: the sailor *

Enzo Robutti Enzo Robutti (24 October 1933 – 13 February 2022) was an Italian actor, voice actor, comedian, playwright, and writer. Life and career Born in Bologna, Robutti attended the drama school of the Piccolo Teatro in Milan, and debuted on stage ...

: Benigno *

Adriana Russo Adriana Russo (born 4 February 1954) is an Italian actress and television personality. Life and career Born in Rome, Russo started acting at the university, then she joined the stage company "Teatro insieme Emilia Romagna". In the second half ...

: Ersilia

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* 1980 films Italian comedy films 1980 comedy films Films directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile Films scored by Detto Mariano Films set in Rome 1980s Italian-language films 1980s Italian films Italian-language comedy films {{1980s-Italy-comedy-film-stub