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Macaroni

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A U.S. executive (Jack Lemmon) visits Naples and meets the brother (Marcello Mastroianni) of his abandoned World War II girlfriend.

Critics Reviews

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times The movie made me squirm with the transparency of its ideas, the dread predictability of its plot, and the shallowness of its characters. Rated: 1/4 Oct 23, 2004 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 3/5 Jul 5, 2005 Full Review Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice The storyline shoots in far too many directions. Rated: 2/5 Aug 21, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member I have always wanted to see this movie. I lived in Naples when it was being filmed. Actually saw Jack Lemmon and his wife at a restaurant one evening. Please ignore star rating as I have not yet seen the movie. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member WHen I was a teen I saw this and saw it again for the nostalgia. If you like sweet and sour italian movies like cinema paradiso - this one is for you. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Audience Member Another good old Jack Lemmon movie, this one not as old as it was 1985. Also lots of good and interesting shots of Naples Italy, as that is where the movie takes place, and Lemmon is actually the only American in the entire film (co-stars Mastoianni) which makes it more interesting. The plot is kind of crazy, but I like the difference, it is refreshing somehow to watch a movie that doesn't follow a standard line, as long as it is still believable. Check this one out. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Jack Lemmon is always worth tuning into. He is one of those very very few actors who has never made an awful film. His teaming with Marcello Mastroianni is a good one and it is great to see two wonderful actors work together. The first half of the film is much better than the second half, but overall the film is worth watching. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Audience Member Jack Lemmon is always worth tuning into. He is one of those very very few actors who has never made an awful film. His teaming with Marcello Mastroianni is a good one and it is great to see two wonderful actors work together. The first half of the film is much better than the second half, but overall the film is worth watching. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member A great funny movie with Jack Lemmon and Marcello Mastroinni. Jack and Marcello play two World War II buddies reunited in modern day Naples, but this isn't a simple reunion. It seems that Antonio (Mastroianni) has been sending his sister forged letters from Robert (Lemmon) since the war ended. Originally, it was his way of helping his sister forget the American who left her behind. But after a while, Antonio got into it and kept it up for forty years. Now it's up to Robert, a jaded ulcer-ridden American executive, to try to live up up to the legend Antonio has created. This movie brought back memories of when I was a young sailor in stationed for two and a half years in Naples. That's not the reason that I rate it highly, but it is the reason that I watched it in the first place. You won't be disappointed if you watch this one! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A U.S. executive (Jack Lemmon) visits Naples and meets the brother (Marcello Mastroianni) of his abandoned World War II girlfriend.
Director
Ettore Scola
Producer
Luigi De Laurentiis, Aurelio De Laurentiis, Franco Committeri
Production Co
Filmauro
Rating
PG
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Box Office (Gross USA)
$119.6K
Runtime
1h 44m