| Lightning Strike | |
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| Director: | Neri Parenti |
| Music: | Claudio Gregori Attilio Di Giovanni |
| Cinematography: | Tani Canevari |
| Producer: | Aurelio De Laurentiss |
| Country: | Italy |
| Language: | Italian |
| Runtime: | 104 minutes |
Lightning Strike (Italian: Colpi di fulmine) is a 2012 Italian comedy film directed by Neri Parenti and starring Christian De Sica and Lillo & Greg.[1] It was a commercial success, grossing $13,378,892 at the Italian box office.[2]
For her performance in this film Anna Foglietta was nominated for Silver Ribbon for Best Supporting Actress.[3]
The film is divided into two episodes. In the first episode the primary Alberto Benni risks arrest because he has evaded taxes. So run away in a small village in Trentino Alto Adige, posing as a priest. He also falls in love with a beautiful policewoman...
In the second story, Ermete Maria Grilli is the Ambassador of Italy in Vatican, and has as chauffeur his friend Lillo. One day Ermeyte, beautiful, elegant and fine character, falls in love with a vulgar fishwife girl, but funny and beautiful. Ermete then asks his friend Lillo one thing: to be turned into a perfect Roman vulgar peasant in order to please Angela.