Three Men and a Leg

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Three Men and a Leg
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Directed by Aldo, Giovanni & Giacomo
Massimo Venier
Written byAldo, Giovanni & Giacomo
Massimo Venier
Giorgio Gherarducci
Lucio Martignoni
Produced byPaolo Guerra
StarringAldo, Giovanni & Giacomo
CinematographyGiovanni Fiore Coltellacci
Edited by Marco Spoletini
Music byMarco Forni
Phil Palmer
Release date
  • 1997 (1997)
Running time
98 min
LanguageItalian

Three Men and a Leg (Italian : Tre uomini e una gamba) is a 1997 Italian road film and romantic comedy co-written and co-directed by the comedy trio Aldo, Giovanni & Giacomo and by Massimo Venier. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Plot

Three friends – Aldo, Giovanni, and Giacomo – have to travel from Milan to Gallipoli, in Apulia, to celebrate Giacomo's wedding. The bride’s father, who is the trio's employer and father-in-law as well (whose other two daughters are already married to Aldo and Giovanni), is a rich and vulgar businessman who doesn't like his sons-in-law and gave them the heavy task of bringing him a wooden leg, which turns out to be an art piece from a famous artist who's about to die — hence the piece will soon become of great value. The three men set off on their journey and soon meet Chiara, a young painting restorer who’s on her way to Greece. Her car breaks down, and Aldo, Giovanni and Giacomo try to help her, leading to the blossoming of a beautiful friendship and a deep connection between Giacomo and Chiara that will make him and his friends question the whole point of their journey.

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Accolades

YearAwardCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef.
1998 David di Donatello Best New Director Aldo, Giovanni & Giacomo and Massimo Venier Nominated [5]
Nastro d'Argento Special Nastro d'Argento Aldo, Giovanni & Giacomo Won

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References

  1. ↑ Rooney, David (11 January 1998). "Three Men and a Leg: Review". Variety . Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  2. ↑ Roberto Chiti; Enrico Lancia; Roberto Poppi. Dizionario del cinema italiano: I Film. Gremese Editore, 2002. ISBN   8884401372.
  3. ↑ Paolo Mereghetti. Il Mereghetti - Dizionario dei film. B.C. Dalai Editore, 2010. ISBN   8860736269.
  4. ↑ Laura Morandini; Luisa Morandini; Morando Morandini. Il Morandini 2011. Dizionario dei film. Zanichelli, 2010. ISBN   8808227227.
  5. ↑ "Tre uomini e una gamba Premi vinti e nomination". ComingSoon.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 28 April 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021.


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