''Scusate il ritardo'' (''Sorry for the delay'') is a 1983
Italian
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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 ...
written, directed and starred by
Massimo Troisi
Massimo Troisi (; 19 February 1953 – 4 June 1994) was an Italian actor, cabaret performer, comedian, screenwriter and film director. He is best known for his works in the films '' I'm Starting back from Three'' (1981) and '' Il Postino: The ...
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For this film
Lina Polito was awarded with a
David di Donatello
The David di Donatello Awards, named after Donatello's ''David (Donatello, bronze), David'', a symbolic statue of the Italian Renaissance, are film awards given out each year by the ''Accademia del Cinema Italiano'' (the Academy of Italian Cin ...
for Best Supporting Actress and
Lello Arena
Raffaele "Lello" Arena (born 1 November 1953) is an Italian actor and comics writer. He was also an occasional film director and screenwriter.
Life and career
Born in Naples as Raffaele Arena, he was the son of two workers in a tobacco facto ...
was awarded with a
David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actor
The David di Donatello Award for Best Supporting Actor () is a film award presented by the Accademia del Cinema Italiano (ACI, ''Academy of Italian Cinema'') to recognize the outstanding performance in a supporting role of an actor who has worke ...
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Cast
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Massimo Troisi
Massimo Troisi (; 19 February 1953 – 4 June 1994) was an Italian actor, cabaret performer, comedian, screenwriter and film director. He is best known for his works in the films '' I'm Starting back from Three'' (1981) and '' Il Postino: The ...
: Vincenzo
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Giuliana De Sio
Giuliana De Sio (born 2 April 1957) is an Italian actress, the younger sister of pop music, pop-Folk music, folk singer Teresa De Sio. She won two David di Donatello for Best Actress and a Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress.
Biography and career ...
: Anna
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Lello Arena
Raffaele "Lello" Arena (born 1 November 1953) is an Italian actor and comics writer. He was also an occasional film director and screenwriter.
Life and career
Born in Naples as Raffaele Arena, he was the son of two workers in a tobacco facto ...
: Tonino
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Lina Polito: Patrizia, Vincenzo's sister
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Franco Acampora: Alfredo, Vincenzo's brother
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List of Italian films of 1983
A list of films produced in Italy in 1983 (see 1983 in film):
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Lists of Italian films by year, 1983
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1983 films
Films directed by Massimo Troisi
Italian comedy films
1983 comedy films
Films set in Naples
1980s Italian-language films
1980s Italian films
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