L'ora legale
L'ora legale is a 2017 Italian film, directed and starred by Ficarra e Picone. It was released in Italy by Medusa Film on 19 January 2017.[1]
| L'ora legale | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ficarra e Picone |
| Produced by | Attilio De Razza |
| Written by | Ficarra e Picone Edoardo De Angelis |
| Starring | Salvatore Ficarra Valentino Picone Leo Gullotta Vincenzo Amato |
| Edited by | Claudio Di Mauro |
| Distributed by | Medusa Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 95 min |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
| Box office | US$11.5 million[1] |
Plot
In Pietrammare, a Sicilian town, a new mayor is to be elected. The candidates are the former mayor, a mafia puppet hated by the community, and a mild professor, who wants to finally bring honesty to the country. The latter candidate wins the election, and, with the help of his relatives Salvatore and Valentino, begins to implement his program of legality. However this program to "civilize" the citizens only exasperates them, with fines being charged for various infractions, and taxes being increased. Eventually, this includes Salvo and Valentino, who see their bars being closed because they are abusive. So the two organize a plan to defame the mayor, in order to start up a parliamentary inquiry, forcing the mayor to resign.
Reception
The film was number-one in Italy on its opening weekend, with US$3.48 million .[2]
The film being acclaimed by Italian critics.
References
- "L'ora legale". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- "Italy Box Office January 20–22, 2017". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 25 January 2017.