The Absurd Story of Gialappa’s Band

The story

Forty years after their beginnings on the frequencies of Radio Popolare, Gialappa’s Band retraces its professional history in a film directed by Walter Veltroni.

With his attentive and original perspective, the director takes us through four decades of comedy, invention, and irony, recounting the journey of Giorgio Gherarducci, Marco Santin, and Carlo Taranto, three leading figures who revolutionized the language of entertainment in Italy. L’assurda storia della Gialappa’s Band explores the creative universe of the legendary trio and the mark left by their unique brand of comedy, capable of transcending generations and becoming an integral part of Italian popular culture.

Cast

M Marco SantinHimself G Giorgio GherarducciHimself C Carlo TarantoHimself M Michele ForestaHimself W Walter VeltroniHimself A Aldo BaglioHimself G Giovanni StortiHimself G Giacomo PorettiHimself F Fabio De LuigiHimself P Paola CortellesiHerself M Marcello CesenaHimself G Gioele DixHimself

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B Brenda LodigianiHerself M Max GiustiHimself N Neri MarcorèHimself E Ellen HiddingHerself S Simona VenturaHerself A Alessia MarcuzziHerself M Maccio CapatondaHimself G Giorgio GoriHimself L Luciana LittizzettoHerself P Paolo HendelHimself U Ubaldo PantaniHimself A Antonio AlbaneseHimself C Claudio BisioHimself S Sergio FerrentinoHimself W Walter FontanaHimself F Francesco PaolantoniHimself M Mauro SousaHimself T Teo TeocoliHimself E ElioHimself F FasoHimself