A Chinese in a Coma

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A Chinese in a Coma
Directed by Carlo Verdone
Written byCarlo Verdone
Pasquale Plastino
Giovanni Veronesi
Produced by Vittorio Cecchi Gori
StarringCarlo Verdone
Giuseppe Fiorello
Cinematography Danilo Desideri
Release date
  • 1 March 2000 (2000-03-01)(Italy)
Running time
1h 48min
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

A Chinese in a Coma (Italian : C'era un cinese in coma) is a 2000 Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Verdone. [1]

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Plot

Ercole is a manager in Rome who has to find a new actor for the public, given that his company is in crisis. One day Ercole discovers that his young driver Nicola is very good at telling comic jokes, with little sexual touches, and then he takes advantage of the new idea of a "comedian and sexy" actor to make a success in the entertainment world again. However Nicola, a shy boy, becomes arrogant and spoiled, and slowly destroys the life of his manager.

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References

  1. "A Chinese in a coma (C'era un cinese in coma) - 2000 - films released 2000 - 2021 - films & docu".