L'Italien

Jul 14 2010 Not Rated 1h 42m
Comedy, Drama

Dino Fabrizzi is the number one seller of the Maserati dealership in Nice. At 42, he arrives at a turning point in his life, the position of director is openly proposed and his companion for a year, Helen, has the firm intention to marry her. For Dino, life is great, except that this perfect life was built on a lie. Dino is actually called Mourad Ben Saoud. Neither his boss nor Helen and even less his parents are aware of this false identity. In ten days begins Ramadan and Mourad who passes every year will this time assume the promise made to his sick father. Taking part in Ramadan, For Dino - the Italian - it will not be easy.

Plot

Life smiles at Dino Fabrizzi,a cool forty-two-year old Italian. Not only is he the most successful salesman at The Maserati dealership in Nice but he has had a steady (and hot) relationship with Hélène,his girlfriend, who is beginning to contemplate marriage. To crown it all he is nearly certain to land a senior position at the dealership. But there is a tiny wee problem. The funny Italian is not Italian at all! His real name is Mourad and he is actually of Algerian origin. So, when to please his father (who does not know his son pretends to be Italian), he promises him to celebrate Ramadan he is bound to get into serious trouble...

Written by

Olivier Baroux, Jean-Paul Bathany, Stéphane Ben Lahcene

Directed by

Olivier Baroux

Cast

Kad Merad, Valérie Benguigui, Roland Giraud

Crew

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Production Countries

France

Production Companies

Eskwad, Pathé, M6 Films, Canal+

Languages

Français

Awards

N/A

Trailers
The Italian / L'Italien (2010) - Trailer
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# of Votes
1,662
Average Rating
5.7 out of 10
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