''The Yes Man'' () is a 1991 Italian

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...

directed by

Daniele Luchetti Daniele Luchetti () is an Italian film director, screenwriter and actor. Life and career Luchetti was born in Rome. He debuted as assistant director for Nanni Moretti in ''Bianca (1984 film), Bianca'' (1983) and ''The Mass Is Ended'' (1985). L ...

. It was entered into the

1991 Cannes Film Festival The 44th Cannes Film Festival was held from 9 to 20 May 1991. French-Polish filmmaker Roman Polanski served as jury president for the main competition. American filmmakers Joel Coen and Ethan Coen won the Palme d'Or, the festival's top prize, ...

Cast

Silvio Orlando Silvio Orlando (born 30 June 1957) is an Italian actor. Orlando was born and raised in Naples, where he started acting in theatre in 1976. He made his film debut in 1988 with a supporting role in the comedy '' Kamikazen: Last Night in Milan'', ...

- Luciano Sandulli *

Nanni Moretti Giovanni "Nanni" Moretti (; born 19 August 1953) is an Italian film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. His films have won accolades, including a at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival for ''The Son's Room'', a Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize ...

- Cesare Botero *

Giulio Brogi Giulio Brogi (3 May 1935 – 19 February 2019)

- Francesco Sanna * Anne Roussel - Juliette *

Angela Finocchiaro Angela Finocchiaro (born 20 November 1955) is an Italian actress. She won the David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress in 2006 for her performance in '' Don't Tell'' and in 2007 for her role of Amelia Benassi in '' My Brother Is an Only ...

- Irene *

Graziano Giusti Graziano is both a masculine Italian given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name * Graziano Battistini (1936–1994), Italian professional road bicycle racer * Graziano Battistini (footballer) (born 1970), Italian f ...

- Sebastiano Tramonti *

Lucio Allocca Lucio Allocca (born 5 July 1943) is an Italian actor, theatre director and playwright. Life and career Born in Naples, in 1966 Allocca graduated from the School of Dramatic Art of the Politecnico di Napoli, and was mainly active on theatre, in ...

- Remo Gola *

Dario Cantarelli Dario Cantarelli (born 16 September 1945) is an Italian actor. Biography He began his acting career on stage in 1973 with Carlo Cecchi's Granteatro company, playing roles in plays by William Shakespeare (''Antony and Cleopatra''), Eduardo De Fili ...

- Carissimi *

Antonio Petrocelli Antonio Petrocelli (born 18 September 1953) is an Italian actor. Partial filmography Film * '' The Pool Hustlers'' (1982) * '' The Eyes, the Mouth'' (1982) * '' Secrets Secrets'' (1985) * ''Il tenente dei carabinieri'' (1986) * ''The Strangene ...

- Polline *

Gianna Paola Scaffidi Gianna is a female Italian given name, a diminutive form of ''Giovanna''. In English, it is translated as " Jane", "Jean", " Joan", " Joanne" or "Joanna". These names mean "God is gracious". See also ''John'' for the origin. Variations *Feminine ...

- Adriana *

Giulio Base Giulio Base (born 6 December 1964) is an Italian film director. He has received two doctorates, one in Literature and Philosophy and another in Theology, and has been a member of Mensa International since 1996. Career Base began his career as ...

- Botero's driver *

Guido Alberti Guido Alberti (20 April 1909 Birth name: Guido Renato Vittorio Alberti. – 3 August 1996) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 60 films between 1963 and 1993. Selected filmography * ''Wild Love'' (1956) – Sor Alberto (uncredited) ...

- Carlo Sperati *

Renato Carpentieri Renato Carpentieri (born 2 April 1943) is an Italian actor, stage director and playwright. Life and career Born in Savignano Irpino, Avellino, Carpentieri studied architecture in Naples, where from 1965 to 1974 he was engaged in the organizati ...

- Sartorio *

Silvia Cohen Silvia Cohen (born 24 April 1959) is an Italian actress. Life and career Born in Paris into a family of Jewish origins, at young age Cohen moved with her family to Milan, where she studied acting at the Accademia dei Filodrammatici. She debut ...

- Botero's wife (as Silva Cohen) * Roberto De Francesco - Zollo * Dino Valdi - Federico Castri *

Ivano Marescotti Ivano Marescotti (4 February 1946 – 26 March 2023) was an Italian actor and theatre director. Life and career Born in Villanova di Bagnacavallo, province of Ravenna, Marescotti worked as a clerk in the urban sector of the Councillorship of ...

- Provincial Secretary *

Salvatore Puntillo Salvatore Puntillo (27 July 1935 – 14 July 2024) was an Italian film, stage and television actor. Life and career Born in Rende, in the province of Cosenza, Puntillo left his law studies to enroll at the Accademia Nazionale di Arte Drammati ...

- Marco Tullio Illica *

Giacomo Piperno Giacomo () is an Italian given name corresponding to English James. It is the Italian version of the Hebrew name Jacob. People bearing the name include: *Giacomo Acerbo (1888–1969), Italian economist and Fascist politician *Giacomo Agostini (b ...

- Medical Director

References

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* 1991 films 1990s Italian-language films 1991 drama films Films directed by Daniele Luchetti Italian political drama films 1990s Italian films {{1990s-drama-film-stub