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You'll Laugh Till Your Heart Breaks

7.2

1h 55m

1974

“You'll Laugh Till Your Heart Breaks”

Synopsis

An Italian immigrant tries to make a new life in Switzerland, taking on a series of increasingly menial jobs in order to do it. He attempts to fit into his new home and society but fails at every turn. Unable to go home again, will his tenacity and optimism be enough to live on?

Director

Franco Brusati

ComedyDrama

immigrantworkerswitzerlandhardshipxenophobiaforeigners

Cast & Crew

Nino Manfredi

Nino Manfredi

as Giovanni 'Nino' Garofoli

Johnny Dorelli

Johnny Dorelli

as Italian Industrialist

Anna Karina

Anna Karina

as Elena

Paolo Turco

Paolo Turco

as Gianni

Ugo D'Alessio

Ugo D'Alessio

as Pietro

Tano Cimarosa

Tano Cimarosa

as Gigi

Gianfranco Barra

Gianfranco Barra

as The turk

Giorgio Cerioni

Giorgio Cerioni

as Police Inspector

Francesco D'Adda

Francesco D'Adda

as Rudiger

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