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Macaroni (1985)

Macaroni poster
Original title
Maccheroni
Directed by
Ettore Scola
Genre
drama film, comedy film, buddy film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 46m
Rated
PG
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 34 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An American businessman visits Naples and reconnects with an old friend from World War II. The two men rediscover their shared past and the spirit of the city.

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What happens

Macaroni (Italian: Maccheroni) is a 1985 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Ettore Scola. The film, starring Marcello Mastroianni and Jack Lemmon, was selected as the Italian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 58th Academy Awards, ahead of Federico Fellini's Ginger and Fred, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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