Adriano Celentano, well-known for his dancing and one of the most celebrated singers of Italian music, also acted in several successful movies. His first film appearance was in Italian musical-film ‘Ragazzi del Juke-Box’ (1959) in a supporting role. The same year he made cameo-appearances in rock-n-roll film ‘Go, Johnny Go!’ and musicarello ‘Juke Box—Urli d’amore.’
In 1960’s musicarello film ‘Howlers in the Dock’ Celentano played a main role. Noted director Federico Fellini cast him as a singer in his satirical comedy-drama film ‘La dolce vita’ (1960).
Celentano appeared as a lead in ‘Sanremo La Grande Sfida’ (1960), as himself in ‘Lo bacio – tu baci’ (1961), played supporting role in comedy-film ‘The Monk of Monzo’ (1963), and lead ‘Peppino’ in popular low-budget comedy ‘Uno strano tipo’ (1963). He made his directorial debut and starred in ‘Super rapina a Milano’ (1964), followed by cameo-appearance in ‘Per un pugno di canzoni’ (1966).
Celentano’s titular role as a young shepherd in ‘Serafino’ (1968) brought him appreciation and is considered as his best performance.
Celentano is known for his signature style with distinctive walk and facial expressions. He played lead in further movies including black-comedy ‘Er piu- storia d’amore e di coltello’ (1971), successful comedy ‘Bianco rosso e-‘ (1972), 1973’s comedies ‘The Five Days,’ ‘Little Funny Guy,’ and ‘Rungantino.’
Celentano was writer-director-star of ‘Yuppi du’ (1975) a critical and commercial success which earned him ‘Golden Palm’ nomination at ‘1975 Cannes Film Festival.’ His movies ruled the Italian box-office during 1970s-1980s. He won ‘David di Donatello Award for Best Actor’ for crime-comedy ‘The Con Artist’ (1976) and internationally released comedy-film ‘Velvet Hands’ (1979).
In comedy-film ‘Loggerheads’ (1978) Celentano appeared in dual roles and played multiple roles in comedy ‘Asso’ (1981). His other starrers include ‘L’altra meta del cielo’ (1977), ‘Ecco noi per esempio’ (1977), ‘La Locandiera’ (1980), romantic-comedy ‘Madly in Love’ (1981) and co-starred with Vanessa Redgrave in ‘Sing Sing’ (1983).
Celentano-starrer comedy ‘Grand Hotel Excelcior’ (1982) was the biggest grossing film of the year. Many of his films including ‘Taming of the Scoundrel’ (1980), family-comedy ‘Bingo Bongo’ (1982) and ‘Segni particolari: Bellissimo’ (1983) were commercial success.
Celentano wrote/directed and starred in musical comedies ‘Geppo il Folle’ (1978) and ‘Joan Lui’ (1985). After starring in comedy ‘Lui e peggio di me’ (1984) and ‘Il burbero’ (1986), he was writer-star of his final sci-fi adventure-film ‘Jackpot’ (1992).
Ragazzi del Juke-Box is a musical comedy film which tells the story of a young woman named Giulia, who takes over her father’s record company, after he is arrested. However, although her father promoted classical music, she begins to promote her own rock and roll music instead.
Howlers of the Dock is a musical comedy film which revolves around a group of friends- The teddy boys and the rock and roll chicks. Due to their crazy and fun-loving habits, their neighbors are constantly complaining. A jeans company feels that the group's reputation is affecting the sales of their products. Meanwhile, a group of corrupt officials also unite to bring the group down.
Felice is a man of modest living who is quite indifferent to money, as well as the turbulences of life. Unable to live in poverty with him, his wife commits suicide. In order to raise his daughter Monica, Felice decides to get married again, this time to a woman named Adelaide.
Sergio is an ambitious young criminal who manages to pull off the perfect heist along with his gang of thieves. They soon take refuge in an abandoned monastery in the middle of nowhere. However, things get complicated when a woman enters their lives.
During the chaos of the final days of the Italian Revolution, a thief and a baker travel through the streets of Milan.
After discovering that he is having an affair with an imaginary woman, the family of a wealthy nobleman tries to claim all his property, on the grounds that he is insane.
In this Italian musical comedy, writer-director-star Adriano Celentano plays Geppo, a very popular Italian singer from Milan who wishes to make a name in America. He considers only Barbara Streisand as an artist par his caliber, so wants to sing with her. However, for that he first needs to attend English language school, wherein he falls for the school’s pretty director Gilda.
Arnie Haines is a rock n’ roll star, who is tired of touring. Therefore, he and his band decides to go on a holiday back to their howndown. The local youth welcomes them with a lot of enthusiasm. However, the Mayor forbids them to play in the town, because he thinks that their music will turn the children into delinquents. Therefore, they try to plan a show to change the opinion of the older generation.
This comedy film tells the story of a poet named Palmambrogio Guanziroli, who loses his wallet shortly after his arrival in Milan. Although he manages to locate the culprit, who is a photographer nicknamed ‘Click’, the latter doesn’t want to give the money back. Therefore, Guanziroli takes up residence with him, and says that he will not leave until his money is returned or his poetry is published.
Saturnino Cavallo leaves his family and everything behind to emigrate to America, hoping to find fortune, but doesn’t ever return. During the 1920s, his son, unable to forget the memories of his father, decides to set off to America, looking for him.
Sing Sing is a comedy film which tells the story of a guy named Eduardo who discovers that he was adopted. He manages to meet his real father on his death bed, who tells him that Eduardo’s mother was the ‘Queen of England’. Things get hilarious, because it was actually the nickname of an Italian prostitute, but Eduardo is convinced that he is the son of the Queen of the United Kingdom.
A communist worker who is currently a patient at a hospital, starts to develop feelings for the head nurse, who also begins to fall for him.
This comedy film tells us three different stories. The first one is about an accountant who gets married to a beautiful Japanese woman and follows her to Tokyo; the second one is about a young man who gets married to a Sicilian girl, in order to save her from the wrath of her father. The third one is about a theatrical financer, who marries a dancer, so that she can leave the ballet.
The owner of the Peppermint Lounge nightclub decides to turn it over to his sons. However, they redesign the club, and turn into into a place for teens who want to try out a new dance craze.
A grouchy farmer with a rough character is known for being good to his employees, although he actively drives everyone else away. His life takes a turn after a rich and snobbish girl from the city ends up on his farm, after her car breaks down due to the rain.
Felice is a man of modest living who is quite indifferent to money, as well as the turbulences of life. Unable to live in poverty with him, his wife commits suicide. In order to raise his daughter Monica, Felice decides to get married again, this time to a woman named Adelaide.
Sergio is an ambitious young criminal who manages to pull off the perfect heist along with his gang of thieves. They soon take refuge in an abandoned monastery in the middle of nowhere. However, things get complicated when a woman enters their lives.
In this Italian musical comedy, writer-director-star Adriano Celentano plays Geppo, a very popular Italian singer from Milan who wishes to make a name in America. He considers only Barbara Streisand as an artist par his caliber, so wants to sing with her. However, for that he first needs to attend English language school, wherein he falls for the school’s pretty director Gilda.
Arnie Haines is a rock n’ roll star, who is tired of touring. Therefore, he and his band decides to go on a holiday back to their howndown. The local youth welcomes them with a lot of enthusiasm. However, the Mayor forbids them to play in the town, because he thinks that their music will turn the children into delinquents. Therefore, they try to plan a show to change the opinion of the older generation.
The owner of the Peppermint Lounge nightclub decides to turn it over to his sons. However, they redesign the club, and turn into into a place for teens who want to try out a new dance craze.
