The Yes Man

Apr 5, 1991

1h 32m

★ 7.1

Overview

Cesare Botero, an ambitious and corrupt young minister, hires a new spokesman, honest and polite high school professor Luciano Sandulli.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Sacher Film

Eidoscope Productions

Banfilm

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Cast

Luciano Sandulli

Silvio Orlando

Cesare Botero

Nanni Moretti

Francesco Sanna

Giulio Brogi

Juliette

Anne Roussel

Irene

Angela Finocchiaro

Sebastiano Tramonti

Graziano Giusti

Remo Gola

Lucio Allocca

Carissimi

Dario Cantarelli

Polline

Antonio Petrocelli

Adriana

Gianna Paola Scaffidi

Botero's chaffeur

Giulio Base

Carlo Sperati

Guido Alberti

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