Alberto Express

1990 French film
  • 1990 (1990)
CountryFranceLanguagesFrench
Italian

Alberto Express is a 1990 French comedy film directed by Arthur Joffé. It was coproduced with Italy, where it was released as In viaggio con Alberto.[1] For his performance Sergio Castellitto was awarded at Montreal World Film Festival.[2]

Plot

The film involves Alberto's attempt to fulfill a family tradition, in which he must repay his father for the cost of his upbringing, before the birth of his first child. Shortly before his wife gives birth, he rushes onto a train from Paris to Rome, suffering comic misadventures along the way.[3]

Cast

  • Sergio Castellitto: Alberto Capuana
  • Nino Manfredi: Alberto's father
  • Marie Trintignant: Clara
  • Marco Messeri: Ticket inspector
  • Jeanne Moreau: The baroness
  • Angela Goodwin: The mother
  • Michel Aumont: The debtor
  • Thomas Langmann: Young Alberto
  • Dominique Pinon: The driver

References

  1. ^ Aldo Bernardini. Nino Manfredi. Gremese Editore, 1999.
  2. ^ Giancarlo Colombo. Who's who in Italy. Intercontinental Book & Publishing, 2009.
  3. ^ Thomas, Kevin (1992-10-09). "MOVIE REVIEW : The Curse of Parenthood in Joffe's 'Alberto Express'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-04-15.

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