The Friends at the Margherita Cafe (Italian: Gli amici del bar Margherita, also known as The Friends of Bar Margherita) is a 2009 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Pupi Avati.
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Plot summary
Bologna, 1954. In the Margherita Cafè the young Taddeo meets a group of strange characters, led by the old Al. Al is a man who likes pretty girls, and soon Taddeo gets hired as his driver to take him to brave nights. While consume the stories of the other characters, who regularly go at the bar Margherita every day, Taddeo meets a beautiful librarian of his own age, and plans to marry her. However, the ambitions of the young Taddeo are too hasty, and so the fate repays him with a bad joke.
Cast
Diego Abatantuono: Al
Neri Marcorè: Bep
Laura Chiatti: Marcella
Fabio De Luigi: Gian
Luigi Lo Cascio: Manuelo
Pierpaolo Zizzi: Taddeo
Luisa Ranieri: Ninni
Claudio Botosso: Zanchi
Katia Ricciarelli: Mother of Taddeo
Gianni Cavina: Grandpa Carlo
Gianni Ippoliti: Sarti