A family-values politician beds a starlet while his driver takes the fall—Italian farce or prophecy?
Congressman Bonfili, a family man and promoter in the Italian Parliament of a family law, has a clandestine affair with a feisty starlet wannabe actress. In his murky scheming, he also involves his blameless private driver.
Acting
Bonolis weaponizes his TV-host charm into pure sleaze.
Writing
Script thinks it's Fellini, lands closer to Berlusconi blooper reel.
Director
Alessandro D'Alatri
Paolo Bonolis
On. Bonfili
Sergio Rubini
Mariano
Margherita Buy
Dora
Stefania Rocca
Pia
Elena Santarelli
Martina
Michele Placido
Lo chef
Marco Cocci
Mino
Paola Tiziana Cruciani
Suor Giulia
Fabio De Luigi
Nardi
Rocco Papaleo
Tony Muciaccia
Rodolfo Baldini
Capostruttura tv
Edoardo Sylos Labini
Parrucchiere di Dora
Massimo Wertmüller
On. Nappi
Norman Mozzato
Cardinale Housman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during Berlusconi's second term, the film plays like a tame satire of actual Italian politics—which explains its toothlessness.
Bonolis was Italy's highest-paid TV host; casting him as a corrupt politician was either genius casting or complete obliviousness.
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