The Boss and the Worker

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The Boss and the Worker
Il padrone e l'operaio.jpg
Theatrical release poster by Renato Casaro [1]
Directed by Steno
Written by Sergio Donati
Luciano Vincenzoni
Produced by Carlo Ponti
Starring
Cinematography Luigi Kuveiller
Music by Gianni Ferrio
Release date
1975
LanguageItalian

The Boss and the Worker (Italian : Il padrone e l'operaio) is a 1975 Italian comedy film directed by Steno. [2]

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Plot

Gianluca Tosi, owner of a tap factory, is exhausted: the management of the company is an overwhelming task. Both his wife and his mistress have exhausted him. He has run out of energy. One of his workers, Luigi Carminati, is instead a fury: a monster of sexual vigor that has enormous success with women.

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References

  1. "Il padrone e l'operaio - Renato Casaro" (in Italian). internetculturale.it. Retrieved 2018-07-23.
  2. Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia. Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film. Gremese, 1991. ISBN   8876059695.