The Yes Man (1991)
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- 1h 35min
- Comedy, Drama
- 05 Apr 1991 (Italy)
- Movie
Cesare Botero (Nanni Moretti) is a young minister well-known to be corrupted and corrupter. He is looking for an appropriate spokesman. He finds the right person in Prof. Luciano Sandulli (Silvio Orlando). Sandulli is a very good and...
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| Silvio Orlando | ... |
Luciano Sandulli
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| Nanni Moretti | ... |
Cesare Botero
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| Giulio Brogi | ... |
Francesco Sanna
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| Anne Roussel | ... |
Juliette
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Graziano Giusti | ... |
Sebastiano Tramonti
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Lucio Allocca | ... |
Remo Gola
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| Dario Cantarelli | ... |
Carissimi
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Antonio Petrocelli | ... |
Polline
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Gianna Paola Scaffidi | ... |
Adriana
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| Giulio Base | ... |
Driver
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Guido Alberti | ... |
Carlo Sperati
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| Renato Carpentieri | ... |
Sartorio
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| Silvia Cohen | ... |
Giuliana Botero
(as Silva Cohen)
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Roberto De Francesco | ... |
Zollo
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Dino Valdi | ... |
Federico Castri
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| Ivano Marescotti | ... |
Province Secretary
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Giacomo Piperno | ... |
Sanitation Manager
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Salvatore Puntillo | ... |
Marco Tullio Illica
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| Angela Finocchiaro | ... |
Irene
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Cristina Cacace |
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Gabriele Ceracchini | ... |
Botero's Son
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Stefano Chiezzi |
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Alfredo Girard |
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Fabio Luzzi |
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Riccardo Zinna |
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Rosanna Cancellieri | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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| Daniele Luchetti | ... |
Director (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Daniele Luchetti | ||
Written by
| Franco Bernini | ... | (story) & |
| Angelo Pasquini | ... | (story) |
| Sandro Petraglia | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Stefano Rulli | ... | (screenplay) |
| Daniele Luchetti | ... | (screenplay collaboration) |
Produced by
| Nella Banfi | ... | producer |
| Angelo Barbagallo | ... | producer |
| Nanni Moretti | ... | producer |
Music by
| Dario Lucantoni | ||
Cinematography by
| Alessandro Pesci | ||
Editing by
| Mirco Garrone | ||
Editorial Department
| Giancarlo Barberi | ... | colorist |
| Anna Maria Bussi | ... | assistant editor |
| Fabrizio Ferranti | ... | assistant editor |
| Jeanne Peduzzi | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Giancarlo Basili | ||
| Leonardo Scarpa | ||
Set Decoration by
| Piera Zaganelli | ||
Costume Design by
| Maria Rita Barbera | ||
Makeup Department
| Fabio Lucchetti | ... | hair stylist |
| Gianfranco Mecacci | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Gianfranco Barbagallo | ... | unit manager |
| Luigi Lagrasta | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Riccardo Milani | ... | first assistant director |
| Andrea Molaioli | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Simona Franzini | ... | assistant production designer |
| Antonio Fraulo | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Mauro Venturini | ... | props |
Sound Department
| Franco Borni | ... | sound |
| Giancarlo Carotenuto | ... | sound editor |
| Danilo Moroni | ... | sound mixer |
| Giulio Viggiani | ... | boom operator (as Giulio Vigiani) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Sandro Borni | ... | still photographer |
| Carlo Catini | ... | gaffer |
| Roberto Cimatti | ... | camera operator |
| Andrea Legnani | ... | first assistant camera |
| Claudio Palmieri | ... | second assistant camera |
| Riccardo Serravalli | ... | key grip |
| Massimo Rinella | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Luigi Palmulli | ... | additional cast and extras |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Fernanda Zuccherofino | ... | seamstress |
| Maura Zuccherofino | ... | seamstress |
Music Department
| Cinzia Cavalieri | ... | musician: synthesizers assistant |
| Maurizio Guarini | ... | musician: keyboards |
| Dario Lucantoni | ... | conductor |
| Franco Patrignani | ... | sound technician |
| Donato Salone | ... | music assistant |
Additional Crew
| Nanni Moretti | ... | presenter |
| Valia Santella | ... | production secretary |
| Claudio Zampetti | ... | administrator |
Thanks
| Rosanna Cancellieri | ... | thanks |
| Fernanda Indoni | ... | thanks |
| Antonio Lagrasta | ... | thanks |
| Rosella Moggi | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Sacher Film
- Eidoscope Productions
- Banfilm (co-production)
- Pyramide Productions (in collaboration with)
- Ciné Cinq (in collaboration with)
- Canal+ (in collaboration with)
Distributors
- Framax Film S.A. (1994) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Pyramide Distribution (1991) (France) (theatrical)
- Titanus (1991) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (2008) (Italy) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Alfa Lancia (thanks)
- Archivio di Stato di Mantova (thanks)
- Assessorato alla Cultura di Mantova (thanks)
- C.D.S. (sound post-production)
- Comune di Mantova (thanks)
- Comune di Ravello (thanks)
- ELMA (grip and lighting equipment)
- Emergency Music Italy (music publisher)
- Forum Studio (music recording)
- Istituto Tecnico per il Turismo 'Flavio Gioia' (thanks)
- Microprogettazione Avanzata (thanks)
- SA.MO.CAR, (thanks)
- Studio Longardi (press office)
- Technovision (camera equipment provided by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Cesare Botero (Nanni Moretti) is a young minister well-known to be corrupted and corrupter. He is looking for an appropriate spokesman. He finds the right person in Prof. Luciano Sandulli (Silvio Orlando). Sandulli is a very good and polite person, he is positive and full of hopes, but unluckily his economic position is disastrous. So he immediately accepts the new job. He has to write all the speeches of the minister, and soon became a sort of mentor. In fact his first impact with Rome and his politician world is positive, Sandulli is really convinced the young minister want really change the situation working for the common interest. But step by step, nevertheless his economic and familiar situation gets a lot of benefits by his new job, he enters in a world in which intrigues and corruption are the only laws. The honest Sandulli will react trying to resist to the cynic world of Botero. He will come back to his students. Written by 1felco |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Nanni Moretti's character, Cesare Botero, is loosely based on controversial Italian politician Claudio Martelli. See more » |