La matassa

La matassa ("The skein") is a 2009 Italian comedy film written and directed by Giambattista Avellino and by Ficarra e Picone.[1] The film was a box office success, ranking first for two weeks at the Italian box office and grossing $10,007,765.[2]

La matassa
Directed byGiambattista Avellino and Ficarra e Picone
Produced byAttilio De Razza
Written byFicarra e Picone
Fabrizio Testini
StarringFicarra e Picone
Music byPaolo Buonvino
CinematographyRoberto Forza
Release date
  • 2009 (2009)
Running time
95 min
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

Plot summary

Paolo and Gaetano are cousins, but they can not stand each other. Even their fathers have never endured, greatly affecting their relationship. Now that they are grown ups, Paolo runs the family hotel, and Gaetano has an illegal marriage agency, marrying older Italians with non-EU citizens to get a residence permit. Since Gaetano gets into trouble for arranging a bad marriage in behalf of the Russian mobsters, he asks Paolo for help, and takes advantage of the fact that his cousin is very hypochondriac to make him believe he's about to die soon, so that he can inherit the hotel. But Paolo discovers the trick and rages a lot. Then he reconciles with Gaetano and solve their problems: the Russians looking for Gaetano and the mafia claiming them a bribe.

Cast

References
  1. Michela Proietti (25 March 2009). "Striscia la matassa". Corriere della Sera. p. 15. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  2. "La matassa". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
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