Volere volare (1991)

Martina is a professional lady whose clients are harmless if eccentric; she sees herself as a social worker. Shy Maurizio dubs sound for cartoons while his outgoing brother dubs more saucy ... See full summary »

Directors:

Guido Manuli, Maurizio Nichetti

Writers:

Maurizio Nichetti, Guido Manuli,

Stars:

Maurizio Nichetti, Angela Finocchiaro, Mariella Valentini

4 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Maurizio Nichetti	...	Maurizio 'Sbaffino'
Angela Finocchiaro	...	Martina
Mariella Valentini	...	Loredana
Patrizio Roversi	...	Patrizio
Remo Remotti	...	The 'Child'
Mario Gravier	...	Architect at Home #1
Luigi Gravier	...	Architect at Home #2
Renato Scarpa	...	Clerk
Massimo Sarchielli	...	Chef
Osvaldo Salvi	...	Necrophyle man
Lisa Biondi	...	Necrophyle woman
Enrico Grazioli	...	Taxi driver
Mario Pardi	...	Thief
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lidia Biondi	...	(as Lydia Biondi)
Valeria Cavalli	...	Woman on the street

Storyline

Martina is a professional lady whose clients are harmless if eccentric; she sees herself as a social worker. Shy Maurizio dubs sound for cartoons while his outgoing brother dubs more saucy material and gets the girls. After Maurizio accidentally helps Martina on some of her assignations she decides to find out if he wants to help regularly. Whether or not it's the possibility of romance, Maurizio is horrified to find on their first date that his hands have been replaced by cartoon ones with minds of their own.

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Plot Keywords:

sound effect | date | sex with a cartoon character | prostitute | animation filmmaking | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for nudity

Details

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

3 February 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

L'amour avec des gants

Filming Locations:

ICET Studios, Milan, Lombardia, Italy

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bambú Cinema e TV, Cecchi Gori Group Tiger Cinematografica, Penta Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Features Flying Oil (1935)

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Soundtracks

"Marche funèbre d'une marionnette"
Composed by Charles Gounod

User Reviews

lightweight fun, but the humor is derivative

Fond memories of 'The Icicle Thief' (1989) aren't enough to salvage this 1991 comedy by Maurizio Nichetti, which doesn't add up to anything more than a single, admittedly slim plot twist padded to feature length. Nichetti himself plays an unfortunate movie technician who spends most of the film collecting sound effects for cartoons; he eventually crosses paths with a jaded working woman who services the kinky (but innocent) fantasies of wealthy perverts, and then he turns into a cartoon. The gimmick is never explained, much less developed (it would be interesting to speculate what the final bedroom frolic must have looked like before Nichetti's animated alter ego was penciled into it), and the blend of live action and animation might have been more exciting if Roger Rabbit had never existed. Elsewhere Nichetti plagiarizes a few sight gags from Jacques Tati, and includes a lot of silly audio effects recalling the interminable swallowed whistle scene in Chaplin's 'City Lights'. His affection for classic silent comedy is admirable, but it just isn't possible anymore to recreate the same sort of charm and humor.