Johnny Stecchino

1991
R
1h 42m

IMDb RATING

7.2/10

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Roberto Benigni and Nicoletta Braschi in Johnny Stecchino (1991)

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Slapstick Comedy Crime Romance

A kindhearted but bumbling idiot who likes to steal bananas, is passed off for a snitch hiding from the mob.A kindhearted but bumbling idiot who likes to steal bananas, is passed off for a snitch hiding from the mob.A kindhearted but bumbling idiot who likes to steal bananas, is passed off for a snitch hiding from the mob.

Director
- Roberto Benigni
Writers
- Roberto Benigni
- Vincenzo Cerami
Stars

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IMDb RATING

7.2/10

12K

YOUR RATING

Director
- Roberto Benigni
Writers
- Roberto Benigni
- Vincenzo Cerami
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 5 wins & 3 nominations total

Trivia
Johnny Stecchino and wife Maria are played by Roberto Benigni and Nicoletta Braschi, who are married in real life.

Goofs
In a scene in the basement, where the real Johnny is talking with his lawyer, he doesn't have the mole on his right side. That mole is significant, because it's the only thing that's different between him and Dante.

Quotes
Maria: Santa Cleopatra.

Alternate versions
The original Italian release is 122 minutes. The international release version is 7 minutes shorter.

Connections
Edited into Lo schermo a tre punte (1995)

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10/10

Great Benigni !

Wonderful roles for Roberto Benigni and Nicoletta Braschi. I am not sure whether they got together before or after this film, but if they co-operate in their marriage as much as they do in this film, they will stay together forever. This movie is so extraordinary well written, although you must understand some of the Italian life and habits. The subtle humor will be mostly appreciated I guess by Italians who have moved abroad. They will recognize the bits and pieces that ridicule the 'ol'country', but they are no longer part of it. In a way. Insurance fraud, coke sniffing, corrupted politicians, bribed judges... The people that are best of are the ones that either don't know or don't want to know.