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The Sleazy Uncle

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When his nonstop womanizing and wild living land aging bohemian Lucca (Vittorio Gassman) in the hospital, buttoned-down businessman Riccardo (Giancarlo Giannini) is contacted to pay the medical bills for the uncle he has never met. Suddenly, Riccardo's respectable life becomes intertwined with that of anarchic Lucca, who burns down his apartment after Riccardo fixes it up, seduces a woman in whom the younger man is interested and gradually forces Riccardo to reexamine his own life.

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Audience Member Pretty good Italian humour and an interesting take on family living. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis When his nonstop womanizing and wild living land aging bohemian Lucca (Vittorio Gassman) in the hospital, buttoned-down businessman Riccardo (Giancarlo Giannini) is contacted to pay the medical bills for the uncle he has never met. Suddenly, Riccardo's respectable life becomes intertwined with that of anarchic Lucca, who burns down his apartment after Riccardo fixes it up, seduces a woman in whom the younger man is interested and gradually forces Riccardo to reexamine his own life.
Director
Franco Brusati
Screenwriter
Leonardo Benvenuti, Piero De Bernardi, Franco Brusati
Production Co
Dania Film, Surf Film
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
Italian
Runtime
1h 45m