Totò, Peppino and... the Sweet Life
Seen it?1961 | 87 min | Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Best for people who need a good giggle. Low effort, high reward: just press play.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 27 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1961: an older pace and style.
- Not the pick if you want something heavy or meaningful.
Antonio goes to Rome to represent his fellow peasants, to request a highway that will be built in their region. But the guy is mastered by 'la dolce vita' and wastes the money entrusted to him for his mission. When Peppino is sent to to find out what happened, he lets himself be trapped by the gentle grip of 'la dolce vita'
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sergio Corbucci
- TotòAntonio Barbacane
- Peppino De FilippoPeppino Barbacane
- Francesco MulèGuglielmo, un signore eccentrico
- Mara BerniElena
- Rosalba NeriMagda
- Antonio PierfedericiOscar
- Gloria PaulPatrizia, un'altra attrice
- Peppino De MartinoIl Ministro
- Tania BérylAlice, l'attrice straniera
- Daniele VargasMarchese Daniele