Welcome Mr. President!
Benvenuto Presidente!
Synopsis
In a small mountain village lives a man with a challenging name, Giuseppe Garibaldi (one of Italy's "fathers of the fatherland"), but everybody call him with the nickname Peppino. Love fishing, the company of friends, the library where he works as a precarious employee. He is an optimistic person even if his child accuse him of being a wannabe. One day, due to a mess of politicians, an amazing thing happens: Peppino is mistakenly elected President of the Italian Republic. Pulled out from his quiet life, is to play a role for which he knows he is obviously inappropriate, but his common sense and his instinctive gestures are incredibly effective, except for the etiquette, for which he is in trouble. The inflexible and fascinating Deputy Secretary General of the Presidency of the Republic, Janis Clementi, is anxious to no avail in an attempt to regulate the unpredictable actions of the President...
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Claudio Bisio
Peppino
Kasia Smutniak
Janis
Giuseppe Fiorello
Politician With Goatee
Remo Girone
Morelli
Massimo Popolizio
Simple Politician
Cesare Bocci
Handsome Politician
Omero Antonutti
General Secretary
Michele Alhaique
Piero
Franco Ravera
Luciano
Gianni Cavina
Mr. Fausto
Patrizio Rispo
General Cavallo
Pietro Sarubbi
Brazilian President
Piera Degli Esposti
Janis' Mother
Gigio Morra
Drunk
Federico Galante
Center-Right Leader's Assistant
Lina Wertmüller
Potere Forte
Pupi Avati
Potere Forte
Gianni Rondolino
Potere Forte
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
Undisclosed
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$9.5M
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Riccardo Milani
- Screenplay & Story
- Fabio Bonifacci
- Original Score
- Andrea Guerra
- Original Title
- Benvenuto Presidente!
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Worldwide Gross
- $9.5M
- Production Studios
- Indigo Film, RAI Cinema
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Riccardo Milani
Fabio Bonifacci, Christian Poli
Andrea Guerra
Saverio Guarna
Giogiò Franchini
Nicola Giuliano, Viola Prestieri, Francesca Cima
Department Leadership Roster
Riccardo Milani
Director
Fabio Bonifacci
Screenplay
Alberto Moretti
Costume Design
Giorgio Antonini
Stunt Coordinator
Saverio Guarna
Director of Photography
Andrea Guerra
Original Music Composer
Giogiò Franchini
Editor
Nicola Giuliano
Producer
Francesca Cima
Producer
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What is Welcome Mr. President! about?
In a small mountain village lives a man with a challenging name, Giuseppe Garibaldi (one of Italy's "fathers of the fatherland"), but everybody call him with the nickname Peppino. Love fishing, the company of friends, the library where he works as a precarious employee. He is an optimistic person even if his child accuse him of being a wannabe. One day, due to a mess of politicians, an amazing thing happens: Peppino is mistakenly elected President of the Italian Republic. Pulled out from his quiet life, is to play a role for which he knows he is obviously inappropriate, but his common sense and his instinctive gestures are incredibly effective, except for the etiquette, for which he is in trouble. The inflexible and fascinating Deputy Secretary General of the Presidency of the Republic, Janis Clementi, is anxious to no avail in an attempt to regulate the unpredictable actions of the President...
Who directed Welcome Mr. President!?
Welcome Mr. President! was directed by Riccardo Milani.
Who stars in Welcome Mr. President!?
The principal cast of Welcome Mr. President! includes Claudio Bisio, Kasia Smutniak, Giuseppe Fiorello, Remo Girone, Massimo Popolizio.
When was Welcome Mr. President! released and how long is it?
Welcome Mr. President! was released in 2013 with a total runtime of 1h 38m.
How much did Welcome Mr. President! make at the box office?
Welcome Mr. President! grossed $9.5M in worldwide ticket sales.
Who composed the musical score for Welcome Mr. President!?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Welcome Mr. President! was composed by Andrea Guerra.