Oscar dreams of becoming an actor or a stuntman. To contact a manufacturer he stages an accident and consequently injures a young actress, then tries to limit the damage by taking the girl to his home.
Acting
Verdone's physical comedy and escalating panic are masterful.
Direction
Verdone directs himself through pure comedic chaos.
Writing
Rube Goldberg plot mechanics, every lie demands two more.
Director
Carlo Verdone
Carlo Verdone
Oscar Pettinari
Stella Hall
Nancy
John Steiner
Mike Adams
Sal Da Vinci
Capua
Mario Brega
Sergio
Alberto Sordi
Count Giangiacomo Pigna Corelli in Selci
Giorgio Conti
Judge
Franca Dominici
Domitilla
Alvaro Gradella
Hotel Sheraton Receptionist
Franco Marino
Extras Casting Director
Manuela Romano
Biker Girl
Alessandra Vazzoler
Ersilia
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Verdone was Italy's king of 'cinepanettone' before that was even a genre — this is him in his prime, directing himself in the tradition of Tati and early Allen.
Stella Hall was an American model with almost no acting experience; Verdone specifically wanted that 'deer in headlights' authenticity opposite his frantic energy.
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