''Dirty Linen'' () is a 1999 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

Mario Monicelli Mario Alberto Ettore Monicelli (; 16 May 1915 – 29 November 2010) was an Italian film director and screenwriter, one of the masters of the ''commedia all'italiana'' ("Italian-style comedy"). He was nominated six times for an Academy Awards, Os ...

. It was entered into the

21st Moscow International Film Festival The 21st Moscow International Film Festival was held from 19 to 29 July 1999. The Golden St. George was awarded to the Japanese film ''Will to Live'' directed by Kaneto Shindo. Jury * Fernando Solanas (Argentina – President of the Jury) * Flo ...

Plot

An extended family in

Le Marche Marche ( ; ), in English sometimes referred to as the Marches ( ) from the Italian name of the region (Le Marche), is one of the twenty regions of Italy. The region is located in the central area of the country, and has a population of about ...

reunites as the old father and leader of the family candy business is about to leave control of the company to his sons. The siblings hate each other and compete for the succession, to the point of ultimately placing a bomb in the villa and destroying everything, after the final choice is made.

Cast

Paolo Bonacelli Paolo Bonacelli (born 28 February 1937) is an Italian stage and film actor. Bonacelli graduated from the National Academy of Dramatic Arts in Rome. After debuting on stage in Vittorio Gassman's ''Questa sera si recita a soggetto'', he had his fi ...

as Amedeo *

Marina Confalone Marina Confalone (born 2 June 1951) is an Italian actress, screenwriter, theatre director, writer, holder of five David di Donatello awards. Born in Naples, Italy, she has appeared in numerous films including ''Così parlò Bellavista'', '' The ...

as Lina *

Alessandro Haber Alessandro Haber (born 19 January 1947) is an Italian actor, film director and singer. Haber was born in Bologna in a Jewish family of mixed ancestry (his father was a Romanian Jew and his mother Italian) and spent his childhood in Israel. His m ...

as Genesio * Benedetta Mazzini as Giada *

Mariangela Melato Mariangela Caterina Melato (; 19 September 1941 – 11 January 2013), sometimes billed as Maria Angela Melato, was an Italian actress. She is most remembered for her roles in films of director Lina Wertmüller, including '' The Seduction of Mimi' ...

as Cinzia *

Ornella Muti Francesca Romana Rivelli (born 9 March 1955), professionally known as Ornella Muti, is an Italian actress. Among the best-known Italian actresses, in her career, she has worked across various genres, working alongside Italian directors such as ...

as Bruna *

Michele Placido Michele Placido (; born 19 May 1946) is an Italian actor, director and screenwriter. He began his career on stage, and first gained mainstream attention through a series of roles in films directed by the likes of Mario Monicelli and Marco Belloc ...

as Furio Cimin *

Gigi Proietti Luigi "Gigi" Proietti (2 November 1940 – 2 November 2020) was an Italian actor, dubber, comedian, singer and television presenter. Early life He was born in Rome to Romano Proietti, originally from Umbria, and Giovanna Ceci, a housewife. Dur ...

as Prof. Rodolfo Melchiorri * Pia Velsi as Isolina *

Gianfranco Barra Gianfranco Barra (5 April 1940 – 23 March 2025) was an Italian actor. He appeared in more than 80 films, mainly as a character actor. Born in Rome, Barra studied at the Silvio d’Amico Academy of Dramatic Arts in his hometown. First active on ...

as Don Paolo *

Roberto Della Casa Roberto Della Casa (born 14 October 1942) is an Italian actor. He appeared in more than sixty films since 1970. Selected filmography References External links * 1942 births Living people Italian male film actors Male actors from R ...

as Rubattini * Francesco Guzzo as Camillo *

Gianfelice Imparato Gianfelice Imparato (born 9 August 1956) is an Italian actor, playwright and stage director. Life and career Born in Castellammare di Stabia, Imparato left his university law studies to devote himself to an acting career, and made his professio ...

as Lawyer Pierattoni * Cristiana Liguori as Miss Pierattoni * Mimma Lovoi as Fosca *

Paolo Lombardi Paolo Lombardi (born 23 December 1944) is an Italian actor and voice actor. Biography Lombardi began his activity as a theatre actor in his hometown, Siena. In the mid-1960s he performed his first television roles; through the years, he acted ...

as Dr. Collodi * Maria Gangale as Miss Collodi * Alessandro Nuccio as Carlino * Angelo Orlando as Ginko * Kassandra Voyagis as Fiore *

Gianni Morandi Gian Luigi "Gianni" Morandi (; born 11 December 1944) is an Italian pop singer, actor and entertainer. It is estimated that Morandi has sold about 50 million recordings. Early life Born in Monghidoro, Emilia-Romagna, the son of a cobbler, Mor ...

as himself

References

External links

* 1999 films 1999 comedy films Italian comedy films Italian satirical films 1990s Italian-language films Films directed by Mario Monicelli Films scored by Luis Bacalov Films about families Films with screenplays by Suso Cecchi d'Amico 1990s Italian films {{1990s-Italy-comedy-film-stub