Best Italian Ensemble Movies of Eighties
by brandotammaro | created - 3 months ago | updated - 3 months ago | PublicList of the best ensemble movies produced in Italy from 1980 to 1989
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1. La moglie in vacanza... l'amante in città (1980)
90 min | Comedy
Andrea Damiani sends his wife Valeria off on a skiing holiday so he can spend time with his demanding mistress, Giulia. Little does he suspect that Valeria is having a rendezvous with a ... See full summary »
Director: Sergio Martino | Stars: Edwige Fenech, Barbara Bouchet, Renzo Montagnani, Lino Banfi
Votes: 477
2. Il pap'occhio (1980)
110 min | Comedy
Renzo Arbore has a vision of Don Gabriel, who came to bring an Annunciation by the Vatican: the Pope has decided to hire him for the nascent Vatican state television.
Director: Renzo Arbore | Stars: Roberto Benigni, Renzo Arbore, Diego Abatantuono, Silvia Annichiarico
Votes: 488
3. La terrazza (1980)
150 min | Comedy, Drama
During a dinner in a Roman terrace, the lives and experiences of multiple characters intertwine.
Director: Ettore Scola | Stars: Vittorio Gassman, Ugo Tognazzi, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Marcello Mastroianni
Votes: 1,833
4. Camera d'albergo (1981)
105 min | Comedy
A pair of young filmmakers have secretly, over a year, filmed the goings-on in a hotel room, trying to realize a "live act" of regular people living their lives. They get in touch with old,... See full summary »
Director: Mario Monicelli | Stars: Vittorio Gassman, Monica Vitti, Enrico Montesano, Roger Pierre
Votes: 177
5. Amici miei - Atto II° (1982)
127 min | Comedy, Drama
The four old friends meet on the grave of the fifth of them, Perozzi, who died at the end of the first episode. Time has passed but they are still up for adventures and cruel jokes, and ... See full summary »
Director: Mario Monicelli | Stars: Ugo Tognazzi, Gastone Moschin, Adolfo Celi, Renzo Montagnani
Votes: 3,296
6. Amici miei - Atto III° (1985)
110 min | Comedy
This time the "amici" (friends) are just four: Necchi, Meandri, Mascetti and Sassaroli. Nevertheless they are older they still love to spend their time mainly organizing irresistible jokes ... See full summary »
Director: Nanni Loy | Stars: Ugo Tognazzi, Gastone Moschin, Adolfo Celi, Renzo Montagnani
Votes: 1,701
7. Grand Hotel Excelsior (1982)
115 min | Comedy
Taddeus is the manager of the Grand Hotel Excelsior. Since the Summer season started in May, many people have swarmed to the hotel: Ilde Vivaldi, in love with Taddeus; and the boxer Pericle... See full summary »
Directors: Franco Castellano, Giuseppe Moccia | Stars: Adriano Celentano, Enrico Montesano, Carlo Verdone, Diego Abatantuono
Votes: 1,278
8. Time for Loving (1983)
94 min | Comedy
Summer stories from the beaches of Tuscany.
Director: Carlo Vanzina | Stars: Jerry Calà, Virna Lisi, Christian De Sica, Marina Suma
Votes: 1,111
9. Vacanze di Natale (1983)
97 min | Comedy, Romance
Christmas holidays on the snow of Cortina D'Ampezzo. Mario, a guy from Rome who has little money, falls in love with American Samantha, the girlfriend of hypochondriac Roberto. Billo, a ... See full summary »
Director: Carlo Vanzina | Stars: Jerry Calà, Christian De Sica, Karina Huff, Claudio Amendola
Votes: 1,582
10. Bertoldo, Bertoldino e Cacasenno (1984)
121 min | Comedy
The story of a farmer that succeeded to contest the king Alboino in front of all his Royal court, in the Verona (Italy) of the 12th century, using just his cunning. He will risk several ... See full summary »
Director: Mario Monicelli | Stars: Ugo Tognazzi, Lello Arena, Maurizio Nichetti, Alberto Sordi
Votes: 500
11. Così parlò Bellavista (1984)
105 min | Comedy
Naples, Italy, 1970. The story of an "expanded" family trying to overcome daily affairs.
Director: Luciano De Crescenzo | Stars: Renato Scarpa, Tommaso Bianco, Giovanni Attanasio, Luigi Uzzo
Votes: 801
12. Mi faccia causa (1985)
108 min | Comedy
One day in the magistrate's court: a man like all the others judges the accused with a benevolent eye: a masseuse, an unemployed man who makes a living, a mafioso, two fans, thieves, cheaters, swindlers, false testimonials.
Director: Steno | Stars: Gigi Proietti, Christian De Sica, Enrico Montesano, Stefania Sandrelli
Votes: 161
13. Vacanze in America (1984)
89 min | Comedy
A group of students from the San Crispino School for Boys take a holiday in the United States, traveling from New York, through Utah, all the way to Los Angeles. Young Father Don Buro (... See full summary »
Director: Carlo Vanzina | Stars: Jerry Calà, Christian De Sica, Claudio Amendola, Antonella Interlenghi
Votes: 842
14. I pompieri (1985)
89 min | Comedy
In the barracks of the "Settecamini" fire brigade in Rome, the shabby Squadra 17 tackles missions with resounding failures, waiting in vain for a chance for redemption.
Director: Neri Parenti | Stars: Paolo Villaggio, Lino Banfi, Massimo Boldi, Christian De Sica
Votes: 1,303
15. Scuola di ladri (1986)
96 min | Comedy
The incredible funny story of 3 strangers with the same last name that are drawn together by one criminal mastermind.
Director: Neri Parenti | Stars: Paolo Villaggio, Lino Banfi, Massimo Boldi, Enrico Maria Salerno
Votes: 1,392
16. Montecarlo Gran Casinò (1987)
97 min | Comedy
The misadventures of different Italian rascals who came to the famous Montecarlo Gran Casinò to get lucky
Director: Carlo Vanzina | Stars: Massimo Boldi, Christian De Sica, Ezio Greggio, Paolo Rossi
Votes: 329
17. Yuppies - I giovani di successo (1986)
90 min | Comedy
A dentist, a car salesman, a lawyer, and a public-relations man, all Young Urban Professionals (Yuppies) who idolize FIAT Chairman Gianni Agnelli, decide to indulge in spending their ... See full summary »
Director: Carlo Vanzina | Stars: Jerry Calà, Christian De Sica, Massimo Boldi, Ezio Greggio
Votes: 765
18. Yuppies 2 (1986)
96 min | Comedy
Giacomo, Sandro, Lorenzo, Willy are four young professionals who have two holes in their heads:money and beautiful women. They play very course practical jokes on each other as well. One of... See full summary »
Director: Enrico Oldoini | Stars: Jerry Calà, Christian De Sica, Massimo Boldi, Ezio Greggio
Votes: 414
19. Big Deal After 20 Years (1985)
99 min | Comedy
Fresh out prison, Tiberio reconnects with his old partners in crime, Michele Ferribote and Peppe the Panther, only to realise that a lot has changed--including crime--after twenty years. Can he cope with this new reality?
Director: Amanzio Todini | Stars: Marcello Mastroianni, Luciano Bonanni, Aurelio Egidi, Tiberio Murgia
Votes: 195
20. Regalo di Natale (1986)
101 min | Drama
On Christmas night, a group of former friends reunites after a very long time with the intent of ripping off a rich industrialist in a game of poker. Old hatreds and mistrusts conflict with nostalgia for the lost friendships.
Director: Pupi Avati | Stars: Carlo Delle Piane, Diego Abatantuono, Gianni Cavina, George Eastman
Votes: 1,563
21. Speriamo che sia femmina (1986)
120 min | Comedy, Drama
Elena lives in a villa in Tuscany with multiple female relatives. When her former husband comes back to visit, family disagreements seem to unravel.
Director: Mario Monicelli | Stars: Liv Ullmann, Catherine Deneuve, Giuliana de Sio, Philippe Noiret
Votes: 812
22. Compagni di scuola (1988)
115 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Former high-school friends meet for a party after 15 years, but discover that much of the innocence and friendship is gone.
Director: Carlo Verdone | Stars: Carlo Verdone, Nancy Brilli, Alessandro Benvenuti, Angelo Bernabucci
Votes: 2,724
23. Via Montenapoleone (1987)
104 min | Comedy
Via Montenapoleone in Milan is the ritziest street in the city and here the destinies of several characters, playboys, models and gays cross and diverge.
Director: Carlo Vanzina | Stars: Carol Alt, Renée Simonsen, Fabrizio Bentivoglio, Luca Barbareschi
Votes: 228
24. Soldati - 365 all'alba (1987)
116 min | Drama
Claudio Scanna is a private in the Italian army: during his first night in a new military base he gets in a fight with senior recruits. Lieutenant Fili, Claudio's commanding officer, is ... See full summary »
Director: Marco Risi | Stars: Claudio Amendola, Massimo Dapporto, Ivo Garrani, Claudio Botosso
Votes: 393
25. The Story of Boys & Girls (1989)
87 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
At a farmhouse, a large family cooks mountains of food for the next day's engagement party for Silvia and her city fiancé, Angelo. Her parents feud about infidelity; an aging salesman who ... See full summary »
Director: Pupi Avati | Stars: Lucrezia Lante della Rovere, Davide Bechini, Felice Andreasi, Massimo Bonetti
Votes: 226 | Gross: $0.74M
26. Marrakech Express (1989)
110 min | Adventure, Comedy
A Spanish girl, Teresa, comes to Milan to meet Ponchia, Marco, Paolino, and Cedro, who haven't seen one another in years; her man, their old friend Rudy, is in jail in Marrakech and needs ... See full summary »
Director: Gabriele Salvatores | Stars: Diego Abatantuono, Fabrizio Bentivoglio, Cristina Marsillach, Giuseppe Cederna
Votes: 2,408
27. Sposi (1988)
95 min | Comedy, Romance
Five stories, five lives which run into one another: a declining TV star, a fragile young girl, a mistress, a macho kinda guy, a cinema usher, fiances... all of them tell each other stories, looking for happiness and true love.
Directors: Antonio Avati, Pupi Avati, Cesare Bastelli, Felice Farina, Luciano Manuzzi | Stars: Jerry Calà, Delia Boccardo, Carlo Delle Piane, Elena Sofia Ricci
Votes: 74
28. Il volpone (1988)
115 min | Comedy
Ugo Maria Volpone is a very rich shipowner. He dissimulates to be close to die in order to have the attention of three of his friends: Corvino, Voltore and Corbaccio. The three accepts ... See full summary »
Director: Maurizio Ponzi | Stars: Enrico Montesano, Paolo Villaggio, Enrico Maria Salerno, Renzo Montagnani
Votes: 229
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