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Ratataplan

6.9/10
TMDB37 votes
Original: 95 min

Misadventures of Colombo, an engineer in Milano. He is the only winner of an admission test for a job, and just for this reason he isn't hired. So he becomes a barman, and he discovers a special formula that turns simple water into the "Immortality drink". He is robbed of the magic water copyright. So he tries to set up a theatrical company, but the first show is a fiasco. Since finding a normal job seems a mission impossible, he tries to set the sentimental side of his life. He targets the most beautiful girl of his building, and for her he builds a robot able to dance like Tony Manero (John Travolta's character in Saturday Night Fever (1977)). The robot gets drunk (!). It is another fiasco. So he targets an ugly girl and finally with her succeeds to live his surreal world for ever.

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About Ratataplan

Ratataplan (1979) is a film in the comedy genres. Directed by . The cast includes Maurizio Nichetti, Angela Finocchiaro, Edy Angelillo, Lidia Biondi.

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Runtime
95 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
Italy
Production companies
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Writers
Maurizio Nichetti

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What is Ratataplan about?

Misadventures of Colombo, an engineer in Milano. He is the only winner of an admission test for a job, and just for this reason he isn't hired. So he becomes a barman, and he discovers a special formula that turns simple water into the "Immortality drink". He is robbed of the magic water copyright. So he tries to set up a theatrical company, but the first show is a fiasco. Since finding a normal job seems a mission impossible, he tries to set the sentimental side of his life. He targets the most beautiful girl of his building, and for her he builds a robot able to dance like Tony Manero (John Travolta's character in Saturday Night Fever (1977)). The robot gets drunk (!). It is another fiasco. So he targets an ugly girl and finally with her succeeds to live his surreal world for ever.

Who stars in Ratataplan?

Maurizio Nichetti, Angela Finocchiaro, Edy Angelillo, Lidia Biondi, Roland Topor, Giorgio White. See the cast cards above for character names.

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