Il Ministro

May 5, 2016

1h 44m

★ 5.6

Overview

Franco Lucci is an entrepreneur on the verge of bankruptcy. The salvation of his company hangs on a large public contract that he could obtain thanks to the intervention of a minister who has become a friend and whom he has invited to dinner. Together with Michele, his partner and brother-in-law, Franco has organized the perfect evening: in addition to paying him a large bribe, the two arrange for him to find a girl willing to sleep with him in exchange for a recommendation. All under the eyes of Rita, Franco's wife, who tries to indulge her husband in his last desperate attempt to obtain the million-dollar contract. Because of the girl, the evening takes an unexpected turn.

Genres

Comedy

Crime

Drama

Production Companies

Golden Production

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Cast

Franco Lucci

Gianmarco Tognazzi

Onorevole Rolando Giardi

Fortunato Cerlino

Rita Lucci

Alessia Barela

Michele

Edoardo Pesce

Zhen

Jun Ichikawa

Esmeralda

Ira Fronten

Escort

Giulia Di Quilio

Laura

Giulia Gualano

Guardia del Corpo

Gianluca D'Ercole

Guardia del Corpo

Stefano Locci

Magistrato

Nino D'Agata

Carabiniere

Giorgio Amato

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