You Laugh
Tu ridi
Synopsis
Two segments: In the first one Felice, a baritone who has had to give up his career because of a heart condition and now works as an accountant at the Opera, inexplicably spends his nights laughing in his sleep. When his best friend, a cripple, takes his life and his wife abandons him Felice decides to die himself. In the second segment two kidnappings in Sicily, the second of which took place a century before the present one, are compared.
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Antonio Albanese
Felice Tespini
Giuseppe Cederna
Tobia Rambaldi
Luca Zingaretti
Gino Migliori
Dario Cantarelli
Dottore
Elena Ghiaurov
Marika
Sabrina Ferilli
Nora
Turi Ferro
Il Dottor Ballarò
Lello Arena
Rocco
Steve Spedicato
Vincenzo Gangemi
Ludovico Caldarera
Chiche
Roberto Fuzio
Manuzza
Orio Scaduto
Fillico
Pietro De Silva
Collega di Felice
Luciano Virgilio
Direttore d'Orchestra
Roberto Nobile
Uomo in Bicicletta
Carmelo Di Mazzarelli
Padre dei rapitori
Biancamaria D'Amato
Moglie di Fillico
Alessandra Costanzo
Sorella di Tobia
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Vittorio Taviani, Paolo Taviani
- Screenplay & Story
- Paolo Taviani, Luigi Pirandello, Vittorio Taviani
- Original Title
- Tu ridi
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Production Studios
- Dania Film, Filmtre, RAI
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Vittorio Taviani, Paolo Taviani
Paolo Taviani, Luigi Pirandello, Vittorio Taviani
Department Leadership Roster
Vittorio Taviani
Director
Paolo Taviani
Director
Paolo Taviani
Writer
Vittorio Taviani
Writer
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What is You Laugh about?
Two segments: In the first one Felice, a baritone who has had to give up his career because of a heart condition and now works as an accountant at the Opera, inexplicably spends his nights laughing in his sleep. When his best friend, a cripple, takes his life and his wife abandons him Felice decides to die himself. In the second segment two kidnappings in Sicily, the second of which took place a century before the present one, are compared.
Who directed You Laugh?
You Laugh was directed by Vittorio Taviani, Paolo Taviani.
Who stars in You Laugh?
The principal cast of You Laugh includes Antonio Albanese, Giuseppe Cederna, Luca Zingaretti, Dario Cantarelli, Elena Ghiaurov.
When was You Laugh released and how long is it?
You Laugh was released in 1998 with a total runtime of 1h 39m.