''Physical Jerks'' () is a 1997
Italian
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* Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries
** Italians, a Romance ethnic group related to or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
** Italian language, a Romance languag ...
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
Stefano Reali. It is an adaptation of a semi-autobiographical comedy play by the same Reali.
The English version of its title is the (chiefly British) informal term for physical exercise.
Cast
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Valerio Mastandrea
Valerio Mastandrea (born 14 February 1972) is an Italian film, stage and television actor.
Life and career
He was born in Rome. While being a student of philosophy, in the early 1990s Mastandrea enjoyed some success thanks to the semi-regular p ...
: Massimo Migliarini
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Antonio Catania
Antonio Catania (born 22 February 1952) is an Italian actor.
Life and career
Born in Acireale, Province of Catania, Antonio Catania studied acting at the Drama School of the Piccolo Teatro in Milan. After the graduation he started an intense ...
: Luigi "Gigi" Bonsanti
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Maurizio Mattioli
Maurizio Mattioli (born 3 June 1950) is an Italian actor and comedian.
Life and career
Born in Rome, Mattioli started his career in 1973, when he appeared in the RAI variety show ''Dove sta Zazà ''. He got his first successes as a member of t ...
: Carlo
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Emanuela Rossi: Wanda
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Pierfrancesco Favino
Pierfrancesco Favino (; born 24 August 1969) is an Italian actor and film producer.
He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including three David di Donatello, five Nastri d'argento, two Globi d'oro, three Ciak d'oro and a Volpi Cup.
Favino ...
: Castrovillari
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Davide Bechini: Giorgio Cupreo
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Enrico Brignano
Enrico Brignano (born 18 May 1966) is an Italian actor, playwright, comedian, presenter and writer.
Life and career
Born in Rome, Brignano graduated in 1990 at the Laboratory of Performing Exercises under Gigi Proietti, who later chose him fo ...
: Zinna
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Raffaele Vannoli Raffaele () is an Italian given name and surname, variant of the English Raphael. Notable people with the name include:
Given name
*Raffaele Amato (born 1965), Italian mobster
*Raffaele Cutolo (1941–2021), Italian mobster
*Raffaele Ganci (1932†...
: Brianza
References
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1997 films
1997 comedy films
Italian comedy films
Films set in Rome
Films set in hospitals
Italian films based on plays
1990s Italian films
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