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Welcome Mr. President

Original title: Benvenuto Presidente!
  • 2013
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
3.8K
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Claudio Bisio in Welcome Mr. President (2013)
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SatireComedy

A Mr. Nobody is mistakenly elected President of the Italian Republic.A Mr. Nobody is mistakenly elected President of the Italian Republic.A Mr. Nobody is mistakenly elected President of the Italian Republic.

  • Director
    • Riccardo Milani
  • Writers
    • Fabio Bonifacci
    • Nicola Giuliano
  • Stars
    • Claudio Bisio
    • Kasia Smutniak
    • Giuseppe Fiorello
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    3.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Riccardo Milani
    • Writers
      • Fabio Bonifacci
      • Nicola Giuliano
    • Stars
      • Claudio Bisio
      • Kasia Smutniak
      • Giuseppe Fiorello
    • 5User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 6 nominations total

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    Claudio Bisio
    • Peppino
    Kasia Smutniak
    Kasia Smutniak
    • Janis
    Giuseppe Fiorello
    Giuseppe Fiorello
    • Politico con pizzetto
    Remo Girone
    Remo Girone
    • Morelli
    Massimo Popolizio
    Massimo Popolizio
    • Politico ruspante
    Cesare Bocci
    • Politico bello
    Omero Antonutti
    Omero Antonutti
    • Segretario generale
    Michele Alhaique
    Michele Alhaique
    • Piero
    Franco Ravera
    Franco Ravera
    • Luciano
    Patrizio Rispo
    • Generale Cavallo
    Helga Cossu
    • Self - Conduttrice TG
    Roberto Tallei
    • Self - Inviato TG
    Lina Wertmüller
    Lina Wertmüller
    • Potere Forte
    Pupi Avati
    Pupi Avati
    • Potere Forte
    Gianni Rondolino
    • Potere Forte
    Steve Della Casa
    • Potere Forte
    Gianni Cavina
    • Signor Fausto
    Piera Degli Esposti
    Piera Degli Esposti
    • Madre di Janis
    • Director
      • Riccardo Milani
    • Writers
      • Fabio Bonifacci
      • Nicola Giuliano
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews5

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    10vjparts

    Great movie

    Just great, watch it, really what politic is in Europe. In Italy, France, Greece, Spain, Portugal, Germany or Austria. Well I know there is no President in Spain or Germany but you get the message. And it's very funny. Just watch it. And again. And again. And maybe one more time ! OMG, and there is no G, I can tell you... Rules here are more extremist than in Italy, they try everything to keep my review away. The president guy is funny and real. The president guy is real and funny. Wll Ms omdb is still fighting me, I don't think she would about a movie reporting to the guy obama but OK I get the rules, the local rules anyway./
    8RosanaBotafogo

    How cute, exaggerated, but cute...

    How cute, exaggerated, but cute, the President of Brazil is quoted, João (with Lula's features and his usual charisma) to the sound of "More than Nothing", and highly regarded in the film, today we would be mentioned in a different way, sad pocketminion country, the film is very cute, like a weak comedy, but as a drama and social criticism it works well, a good satire...
    1dierregi

    Pathetic

    An ordinary and rather dumb-witted guy becomes elected as the Italian president and proceeds to wreak havoc in Rome.

    Claudio Bisio is a talented comedian who can do much better than this. The supporting cast is also wasted in what is a predictable but unfunny farce that can amuse only the most unsophisticated audience.

    The final touch of disgrace is the presence of the unavoidable young and sexy starlet (a key role in all low-level Italian comedies), whose only purpose is to "fall in love" with the much older (and usually unattractive lead) to show her naked (or scantily dressed) body, for the titillation of the male audience.

    That wouldn't necessarily be a problem if the plot was funny, but it isn't, delivering platitudes such as: all politicians are corrupted; power corrupts even the best people; procedures are ridiculous; etc...
    9erhanipekciler

    Great movie.

    It is super funny and very well written movie for me. I always think like Mr. president, solutions are very simple but no one wants to solve them. I think everyone must see this movie. My favorite in 2020.

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    • Trivia
      Director/writer Lina Wertmüller in 2021 is 102 years old and this is the only film in which she performed as an actress.
    • Connections
      Followed by Bentornato presidente (2019)

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    • Release date
      • March 21, 2013 (Italy)
    • Country of origin
      • Italy
    • Official sites
      • Indigo Film (Italy)
      • Official Facebook (Italy)
    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Välkommen, herr President!
    • Production companies
      • Indigo Film
      • Rai Cinema
      • Film Investment Piedmont (FIP)
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $11,115,274
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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