Christmas Present
Regalo di Natale, feature film, 1986
DIRECTED BY: Pupi Avati
CAST:
Diego Abatantuono,
Gianni Cavina,
Alessandro Haber
SCRIPT:
Pupi Avati
PHOTOGRAPHY:
Pasquale Rachini
Synopsis:
On Christmas Eve four old friends, Lele, Ugo, Stefano, and Franco, gather at
Stefano's friend's house for a game of poker. Lele is a born loser, a poorly
paid journalist who writes third-rate articles. Ugo is a saleman in a house
supplies store, a divorced father who does not love his four children – his
children do not love him. Stefano, a coach, lives alone and everyone suspects
him to be homosexual. Franco is the owner of a big movie theatre in Milan on the
verge of bankrupcy, pursued by the creditors. They invite Antonio Santeli to
join them for the poker game. Santeli is a lawyer obsessed with gambling and
dietary problems. Once the game starts it becomes obvious that Franco and
Santelia are the only true rivals…
color, 101 min