Il barbiere di Rio

Oct 18, 1996

1h 45m

★ 5.5

Overview

Matteo is a Roman barber whose business is full of debts. He decides to escape from this depressing reality by accepting his sister's invitation to Brazil.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Pacific Pictures

Cecchi Gori Group Tiger Cinematografica

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Cast

Matteo

Diego Abatantuono

Giorgina

Zuleica Dos Santos

Ugo

Rocco Papaleo

Angelo Custode

Irene Grandi

Rocco

Giuseppe Oristanio

Silvia

Margaret Mazzantini

Angelina

Renata Fronzi

Italiano a Rio

Mauro Di Francesco

Italiano a Rio

Nini Salerno

Italiano a Rio

Ugo Conti

Il Poliziotto

Antonio Petrocelli

Simone

Claudio Bignone

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5.7

Blame It on Rio

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Matthew Hollis is man on holiday in Rio with his best friend. Both men have teenage daughters with them. When Matthew falls for his best friend's amorous daughter named Jennifer, they embark on a secret, if slightly one-sided relationship. Jennifer's father is furious when he finds out about the 'older man' in his daughter's life, and sets out to hunt him down with the aid of Matthew!

5.9

Blow Dry

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0.0

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No overview available.

5.8

Bete Balanço

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5.8

Chain of Fools

Mar 3, 2001

An avid detective is assigned to investigate the heist of a batch of precious coins that end up in the hands of a suicidal barber.

6.0

Barbershop 2: Back in Business

Jan 20, 2004

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6.7

Barber Mukoda

Oct 7, 2022

A story about the lives of people in a small town dealing with an aging, shrinking population, centered around a family that runs a barbershop.

7.4

That Man from Rio

Feb 5, 1964

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0.0

Once Over Lightly

Dec 17, 1938

The big Barber College competition between rivals Clipton and Beardsley is coming up and everything is on the line for professor and coach Kapouris. But thanks to a secret depilatory he developed, Clipton has the edge.

6.4

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Apr 1, 2002

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7.0

Double Trouble

Oct 19, 1984

A stuntman and a saxophonist stand in for two billionaires threatened by killers.

4.3

Nos Embalos de Ipanema

Jan 1, 1978

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7.1

OSS 117: Lost in Rio

Apr 15, 2009

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6.4

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10.0

Dude...We're Going to Rio

Jun 13, 2003

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10.0

Meio-Dia

Oct 25, 2019

No overview available.

6.2

Flying Down to Rio

Dec 22, 1933

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6.8

Road to Rio

Dec 25, 1947

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6.0

As Cariocas

Oct 24, 1966

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