The Best Man (1998 film)

1998 film

  • 6 February 1998 (1998-02-06)
Running time
101 minutesCountryItalyLanguageItalian

The Best Man (Italian: Il testimone dello sposo) is a 1998 Italian comedy film written and directed by Pupi Avati. It was entered into the 48th Berlin International Film Festival.[1] The film was selected as the Italian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 70th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[2][3]

Cast

  • Diego Abatantuono as Angelo Beliossi
  • Inés Sastre as Francesca Babini
  • Dario Cantarelli as Edgardo Osti
  • Cinzia Mascoli as Peppina Campeggi
  • Valeria D'Obici as Olimpia Campeggi Babini
  • Mario Erpichini as Sisto Babini
  • Ada Maria Serra Zanetti
  • Ugo Conti as Marziano Beliossi
  • Nini Salerno as Sauro Ghinassi

Reception

The Best Man has an approval rating of 57% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 7 reviews, and an average rating of 5.7/10.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Berlinale: 1998 Programme". berlinale.de. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  3. ^ "44 Countries Hoping for Oscar Nominations". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 24 November 1997. Archived from the original on 13 February 1998. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  4. ^ "The Best Man | Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes.
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