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Where's Picone?

1984 · 122 min Comedy
6.6 / 10 · TMDB

During a debate in Naples' town hall in the early 1980s, Pasquale Picone, a former steel-worker who has recently lost his job, sets himself on fire in front of the Municipal Council.

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Original Title Mi manda Picone
Year 1984
Country Italy
Genre Comedy
Director Nanni Loy
Runtime 122 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.6/10 (30 votes)

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Director Nanni Loy constructs a sharp social comedy that relies on the stark contrast between the tragedy of the initial act and the farcical absurdity of the bureaucratic machinery that scrambles to process it. He explores systemic indifference through a lens of grotesque, dark humor, exposing societal wounds with precision.

What lingers after the final scene is the bitter aftertaste of a truth too real to be mere fiction—a poignant satire where laughter becomes a form of resistance. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Nanni Loy

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Watch with friends open to dark humor and social satire. Best for an evening with discussion.

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