Talcum Powder

Original title: Borotalco

1982
1h 47m

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Eleonora Giorgi and Carlo Verdone in Talcum Powder (1982)

Sergio Benvenuti finds a job as musical agent to an important Italian publisher. This could be his final step before to marry Rossella. But his career does not rise, so he asks Nadia Vandell... Read allSergio Benvenuti finds a job as musical agent to an important Italian publisher. This could be his final step before to marry Rossella. But his career does not rise, so he asks Nadia Vandelli, a more-experienced agent and a nice girl, to work with him for just one day to gain mor... Read allSergio Benvenuti finds a job as musical agent to an important Italian publisher. This could be his final step before to marry Rossella. But his career does not rise, so he asks Nadia Vandelli, a more-experienced agent and a nice girl, to work with him for just one day to gain more experience. They must meet Manuel Fantoni in his own flat; Nadia is late, but Sergio goe... Read all

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6.9/10

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- 9 wins & 4 nominations

Trivia
Actress Moana Pozzi plays a foreign friend of Manuel Fantoni (Angelo Infanti) and is also the girl pictured on the poster hanging in the room of Sergio (Carlo Verdone) and Marcello (Christian De Sica). It was stated that the flat of Manuel Fantoni was owned by Pozzi, while Carlo Verdone stated that it belonged in fact to a friend of her. Verdone stated also that he decided to cast Pozzi just after having met her while visiting the apartment during the pre-production, while she was a guest by her friend.

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L'ultima luna
Written by Lucio Dalla
Performed by Lucio Dalla
Courtesy of Edizioni RCA Musica/Assist

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Carlo Verdone purest comedy

Borotalco is the purest example of what Carlo Verdone used to be all about. The mid-life crisis that was to hit the great Roman actor/director, resulting in such movies as "Maledetto il giorno che ti ho incontrato",was still in the distant future.Back then Verdone was still capable of portraying the incredible characters that made him a legend.Angelo Infanti's Manuel Fantoni is alone worth the bother of finding this movie.Mario Brega(of Sergio Leone fame)is at his prime in the role of the ultra-Roman shopkeeper.The movie is a very good comedy that is a must for all Verdone fans.