Cinema
Café Express
Nanni Loy · 1980
Synopsis
The night train from Vallo della Lucania to Naples. Michele Abbagnano sells coffee, hot milk and cappuccinos illegally there, from carriage to carriage, for his young son placed in a boarding school. The regular passengers have become his friends and cover for him; but orders have come from the ministry, and the ticket inspectors have instructions to put a stop to his trade.
Context
Elvio Porta and Nino Manfredi, who plays the lead, wrote the screenplay with the director. Around him appear Adolfo Celi, Vittorio Caprioli, Vittorio Mezzogiorno, Lina Sastri, Marisa Laurito, Silvio Spaccesi and Leo Gullotta. The music is by Giovanna Marini. The train in the plot is number 818, and almost the whole film takes place on board, over a single night of travel.
Who it is for
Over an hour and a half, in Italian. A commedia all'italiana of characters, set in the carriages of a train.
Prizes and reception
Two Silver Ribbons in 1980, for Nino Manfredi, best actor, and for best story.
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