Cesare Botero, an ambitious and corrupt young minister, hires a new spokesman, honest and polite high school professor Luciano Sandulli.
Acting
Silvio Orlando's increasingly trapped facial expressions deserve awards.
Writing
Dialogue so sharp it predicted Italian politics for decades.

Director
Daniele Luchetti
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Moretti and Orlando would reunite for The Caiman (2006), another political satire proving their comedic chemistry was era-defining.
Released during Tangentopoli, Italy's massive corruption scandal, the film felt so prophetic viewers thought Luchetti had insider government access.
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