Count Tacchia
In 1900 in Rome, the poor carpenter Francesco, by a twist of fate, is recognized component of a noble family in the process of decay. Francesco knows the cynical and ruthless Prince Torquato Terenzi, disappointed by life and progress, and also falls in love with the beautiful Duchess Elisa. When Prince Terenzi dies, Francesco realizes that he's not enriched for nothing with the inheritance, because the noble family is broke; so he enlistes himself for the war in Libya, but quickly returnes to Italy, disgusted by the atrocities of the fighting. His dream is to be a singer, and so he goes to America with the Duchess Elisa.
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About Count Tacchia
Count Tacchia is a 1982 Italian-language comedy film directed by Sergio Corbucci. The cast is led by Enrico Montesano, Zoé Chauveau, Giuseppe Pambieri. It has a runtime of 1h 57m. Viewers rate it 6.1/10 across 100 ratings.
Count Tacchia was produced by Adige Films 76, Distributori Audiovisivi Consorziati, and RAI and made in Italy. It was released on December 23, 1982.
- Director
- Sergio Corbucci
- Writers
- Sergio Corbucci, Massimo Franciosa, Luciano Vincenzoni
- Release date
- December 23, 1982
- Original language
- Italian
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Italy
- Production
- Adige Films 76, Distributori Audiovisivi Consorziati, RAI
Count Tacchia cast & crew
Count Tacchia was directed by Sergio Corbucci and written by Sergio Corbucci, Massimo Franciosa, and Luciano Vincenzoni.
The cast features Enrico Montesano as Francesco 'Checco' Puricelli - aka Conte Tacchia, Zoé Chauveau as Fernanda Toccacieli, Giuseppe Pambieri as marchese Lollo D'Alfieri, Ninetto Davoli as Ninetto, Ania Pieroni as duchessina Elisa Savelli, and Riccardo Pizzuti as Tomegaux, spadaccino francese.
Behind the camera, the score was composed by Armando Trovajoli, cinematography is by Luigi Kuveiller, and it was produced by Carlo Valerio and Luciano De Feo.
Is Count Tacchia worth watching?
Count Tacchia holds an audience score of 6.1/10 from 52 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.
At 1h 57m, it's a standard feature-length watch.
If you enjoy comedy, Count Tacchia is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of Count Tacchia
Enrico Montesano
Francesco 'Checco' Puricelli - aka Conte Tacchia
Zoé Chauveau
Fernanda Toccacieli
Giuseppe Pambieri
marchese Lollo D'Alfieri
Ninetto Davoli
Ninetto
Ania Pieroni
duchessina Elisa Savelli
Riccardo Pizzuti
Tomegaux, spadaccino francese
Claudio Gora
duca Saverio Savelli
Lia Zoppelli
duchessa Savelli
Paolo Panelli
mastro Alvaro Puricelli
Vittorio Gassman
Prince Torquato Terenzi
Anita Durante
nonna di Fernanda
Andrea Ciccolella
Bimbo
Count Tacchia — FAQs
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Count Tacchia is originally in Italian. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is Count Tacchia?
Count Tacchia runs 1 hours 57 minutes (117 minutes).
▸What is Count Tacchia rated?
It holds a 6.1/10 audience score from 52 ratings.
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