Il portaborse
Original title: The Ghostwriter / The Yes Man
1991 · 1 h 33 min
Directed by 
Daniele Luchetti
Daniele LuchettiCast
Silvio Orlando 
Nanni Moretti 
Giulio Brogi Anne Roussel Graziano Giusti Lucio Allocca
Credits
Written by: Franco Bernini
Plot
A young teacher becomes the ghostwriter for a corrupt government minister, and slowly learns about the cynicism of politics, in a satirical comedy.
Sinekatalog’s take
A sharp satire of Italian politics, with Nanni Moretti.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.0 / 10 (945 votes)
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