Bologna, 1954. Taddeo, a young man of 18 whom everyone calls Kid, dreams of becoming one of the regulars of the mythical Margherita Café, located under the portico across from his family's home. Through a ploy, he manages to get work as the chauffeur for Al, the neighborhood's most glamorous and mysterious resident. Having been taken under Al's wing, Taddeo gets to witness the adventures of Bep, who is in love with Marcella the entraineuse; the trials and tribulations of Gian, an aspiring singer and the victim of a horrible practical joke; the crazy behavior of Manuelo, a small-time robber with a sex phobia; the meanness of Zanchi, inventor of the elastic necktie; and the bizarre manias of Sarti, a ballroom dancing champion who wears his tux day and night. And Taddeo's home life is no less out of the ordinary, considering his mother is being led on by the family physician while his grandfather has fallen head over heels for a well-built piano teacher.
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The Friends at the Margherita Cafe Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Fabio De Luigi
He was 41, now 56 years old
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as Gian |
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Luigi Lo Cascio
He was 41, now 56 years old
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as Manuelo |
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Luisa Ranieri
She was 35, now 50 years old
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as Ninni |
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Diego Abatantuono
He was 53, now 68 years old
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as Al |
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Claudio Botosso
He was 51, now 66 years old
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as Zanchi |
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Gisella Marengo
She was 33, now 48 years old
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as Natalia |
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Neri Marcorè
He was 42, now 57 years old
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as Bep |
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Laura Chiatti
She was 26, now 41 years old
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as Marcella |
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Gianni Cavina
He was 68, now 83 years old
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as Carlo |
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Gianni Ippoliti
He was 59, now 74 years old
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as Sarti |
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Kristina Cepraga
She was 29, now 44 years old
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as La donna con gli occhiali |
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Pierpaolo Zizzi
He was 27, now 42 years old
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as Taddeo |
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Katia Ricciarelli
She was 63, now 78 years old
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as Mamma di Taddeo |
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Bob Messini
He was 46, now 61 years old
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as Mentos |
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Alfiero Toppetti
He was 67, now 82 years old
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as Walter |
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Niki Giustini
He was 44, 52 years old when he died
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as Pus |
The Friends at the Margherita Cafe Crew
