Welcome Mr. President! (2013)

Welcome Mr. President! (2013) poster

In a small mountain village lives a man with a challenging name, Giuseppe Garibaldi (one of Italy's "fathers of the fatherland"), but everybody call him with the nickname Peppino. Love fishing, the company of friends, the library where he works as a precarious employee. He is an optimistic person even if his child accuse him of being a wannabe. One day, due to a mess of politicians, an amazing thing happens: Peppino is mistakenly elected President of the Italian Republic. Pulled out from his quiet life, is to play a role for which he knows he is obviously inappropriate, but his common sense and his instinctive gestures are incredibly effective, except for the etiquette, for which he is in trouble. The inflexible and fascinating Deputy Secretary General of the Presidency of the Republic, Janis Clementi, is anxious to no avail in an attempt to regulate the unpredictable actions of the President...

Director: Riccardo Milani
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 98 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Music: Andrea Guerra
Cinematography: Saverio Guarna
Editing: Giogiò Franchini
Production: Indigo Film, RAI Cinema
Country: Italy
Language: Italiano
Box Office: $10M
Original Language: it
More Films by Director: Riccardo Milani
More Films in Genre: Comedy

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Welcome Mr. President! about?
In a small mountain village lives a man with a challenging name, Giuseppe Garibaldi (one of Italy's "fathers of the fatherland"), but everybody call him with the nickname Peppino. Love fishing, the company of friends, the library where he works as a precarious employee. He is an optimistic person even if his child accuse him of being a wannabe. One day, due to a mess of politicians, an amazing thing happens: Peppino is mistakenly elected President of the Italian Republic. Pulled out from his quiet life, is to play a role for which he knows he is obviously inappropriate, but his common sense and his instinctive gestures are incredibly effective, except for the etiquette, for which he is in trouble. The inflexible and fascinating Deputy Secretary General of the Presidency of the Republic, Janis Clementi, is anxious to no avail in an attempt to regulate the unpredictable actions of the President...
Who directed Welcome Mr. President!?
Welcome Mr. President! was directed by Riccardo Milani.
Who stars in Welcome Mr. President!?
Welcome Mr. President! stars Claudio Bisio, Kasia Smutniak, Giuseppe Fiorello, Remo Girone, Massimo Popolizio, Cesare Bocci.
How long is Welcome Mr. President!?
Welcome Mr. President! has a runtime of 1h 38m (98 minutes).
What genre is Welcome Mr. President!?
Welcome Mr. President! is a Comedy film.
How much did Welcome Mr. President! gross?
Welcome Mr. President! grossed $10M worldwide.
Where was Welcome Mr. President! produced?
Welcome Mr. President! was produced in Italy.