Welcome Mr. President!

Welcome Mr. President!

2013 · 98 min · IT · 6.2 (649 votes)
Dir. Riccardo Milani · Starring Claudio Bisio, Kasia Smutniak, Giuseppe Fiorello, Remo Girone, Massimo Popolizio, Cesare Bocci · Music Andrea Guerra · Benvenuto Presidente - Collezione
Comedy

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...

VIBE

This film offers a delightful, feel-good escape, brimming with charming humor as a simple man navigates the absurdities of high office. It's a lighthearted take on political satire, celebrating common sense over rigid protocol. Expect a warm, optimistic tone that leaves you smiling, perfect for a cozy night in.

charmingfeel-goodhumorouslightheartedsatiricalsteadyItalian comedyfish-out-of-watercharacter-driven humorcommon sense vs. bureaucracyidentitypolitical satiresimplicity
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