U.S. Palmese

Mar 20, 2025

2h 2m

★ 5.9

Overview

In Palmi, a small town in Calabria, Don Vincenzo, a genial retired farmer, has a crazy idea to revive the local soccer team by organizing a bizarre fundraiser hiring the Italian major league Serie A, soccer player Etienne Morville, a bad-tempered guy but among the strongest in the world. Albeit unwillingly, Morville leaves Milan to move to Palmi and try to save his image. In the small town he will come up against a reality of sincerity, which will lead everyone on an unforgettable experience.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Mompracem

Calabria Film Commission

RAI Cinema

U.S. Palmese Trailers

Cast

Don Vincenzo

Rocco Papaleo

Étienne Morville

Blaise Afonso

Concetta

Giulia Maenza

Adele Ferraro

Claudia Gerini

Sandrine

Lisa Do Couto Texeira

Mimì Bagalà

Max Mazzotta

Professor Macrì

Gianfelice Imparato

Rocco Zampogna

Massimiliano Bruno

Avvocato Tripodi

Massimo De Lorenzo

Peppi 'Mpiccia

Guglielmo Favilla

Giovanni Pugliese

Vincenzo Scuruchi

Gilbert Desagnat

Guillaume de Tonquédec

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