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COMEDY . 1979 . 1h 35m . 6.9/10

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Misadventures of Colombo, an engineer in Milano. He is the only winner of an admission test for a job, and just for this reason he isn't hired. So he becomes a barman, and he discovers a special formula that turns simple water into the "Immortality drink". He is robbed of the magic water copyright. So he tries to set up a theatrical company, but the first show is a fiasco. Since finding a normal job seems a mission impossible, he tries to set the sentimental side of his life. He targets the most beautiful girl of his building, and for her he builds a robot able to dance like Tony Manero (John Travolta's character in Saturday Night Fever (1977)). The robot gets drunk (!). It is another fiasco. So he targets an ugly girl and finally with her succeeds to live his surreal world for ever.

Starring Maurizio Nichetti, Angela Finocchiaro, Edy Angelillo
6.9/10
Rating
1h 35m
Runtime
1979
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Misadventures of Colombo, an engineer in Milano. He is the only winner of an admission test for a job, and just for this reason he isn't hired. So he becomes a barman, and he discovers a special formula that turns simple water into the "Immortality drink". He is robbed of the magic water copyright. So he tries to set up a theatrical company, but the first show is a fiasco. Since finding a normal job seems a mission impossible, he tries to set the sentimental side of his life. He targets the most beautiful girl of his building, and for her he builds a robot able to dance like Tony Manero (John Travolta's character in Saturday Night Fever (1977)). The robot gets drunk (!). It is another fiasco. So he targets an ugly girl and finally with her succeeds to live his surreal world for ever.

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Cast
Maurizio Nichetti stars as Colombo in Ratataplan.
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Year context
Ratataplan was released 47 years ago in 1979.
Overview
Misadventures of Colombo, an engineer in Milano. He is the only winner of an admission test for a job, and just for this reason he isn't hired. So he becomes...
Ratataplan is a Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 35m.

CAST (16)

Maurizio Nichetti
Maurizio Nichetti
Colombo
Angela Finocchiaro
Angela Finocchiaro
Rag Girl
Edy Angelillo
Edy Angelillo
Robot's Girl
Lidia Biondi
Lidia Biondi
Pregnant Woman
Roland Topor
Roland Topor
The Boss
GW
Giorgio White
Boss' Assistant
Gero Caldarelli
Gero Caldarelli
Quellidigrock
Enrico Grazioli
Enrico Grazioli
Quellidigrock
Heidi Hansen
Heidi Hansen
Quellidigrock
Maruska Motlova
Maruska Motlova
Quellidigrock
Osvaldo Salvi
Osvaldo Salvi
Quellidigrock
SS
Serena Sartori
Quellidigrock
Dario Sereni
Dario Sereni
Quellidigrock
UG
Umberto Gallone
Dance Teacher
IG
Ione Greghi
Kiosk Owner
Gianni Rubens
Gianni Rubens
Doorkeeper (uncredited)

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
95 min (1h 35m)
Country
Rating
6.9/10 (32 votes)

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What is Ratataplan about?
Misadventures of Colombo, an engineer in Milano. He is the only winner of an admission test for a job, and just for this reason he isn't hired. So he becomes a barman, and he discovers a special formula that turns simple water into the "Immortality drink". He is robbed of the magic water copyright. So he tries to set up a theatrical company, but the first show is a fiasco. Since finding a normal job seems a mission impossible, he tries to set the sentimental side of his life. He targets the most beautiful girl of his building, and for her he builds a robot able to dance like Tony Manero (John Travolta's character in Saturday Night Fever (1977)). The robot gets drunk (!). It is another fiasco. So he targets an ugly girl and finally with her succeeds to live his surreal world for ever.
How long is Ratataplan?
Ratataplan has a runtime of 95 minutes (1h 35m).
Who stars in Ratataplan?
The cast of Ratataplan includes Maurizio Nichetti, Angela Finocchiaro, Edy Angelillo, Lidia Biondi, Roland Topor.
What is the rating of Ratataplan?
Ratataplan has a rating of 6.9 out of 10 based on 32 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (1)

Comedy
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