Madly in Love

Madly in Love
Italian theatrical release poster by Renato Casaro

Italian	Innamorato pazzo

Directed by	Castellano Pipolo
Written by	Franco Castellano Giuseppe Moccia
Produced by	Mario Cecchi Gori Vittorio Cecchi Gori
Starring	Adriano Celentano Ornella Muti
Cinematography	Danilo Desideri
Edited by	Antonio Siciliano
Music by	Bruno Zambrini
Production company	Cinecittà
Distributed by	United Artists Europa
Release date	18 December 1981 (1981-12-18) (Italy)
Running time	102 minutes
Country	Italy
Language	Italian

Madly in Love (Italian: Innamorato pazzo) is a 1981 Italian romantic comedy film written and directed by Castellano & Pipolo, starring Adriano Celentano and Ornella Muti.

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Plot

Cristina, the princess of a fictional monarchical state named Saint Tulipe, is visiting Rome with her father, Gustavo VI, who is trying to appeal to Italy's national bank for a loan to buoy his country's financial crisis. Bored and rebellious, Cristina sneaks away from the embassy and decides to engage in a sightseeing tour of the city. On the bus she takes, Cristina meets driver Barnaba Cecchini, who instantly falls in love with her.

Barnaba, a charming and happy-to-go ATAC employee, takes Cristina around the city, including the Roman Forum, and slowly begins to win her personal interest. However, after having had her fun and spending a (chaste) night in his apartment, she locks him into his clothes dresser's massive drawer and leaves with her family's bodyguards without telling him about her true identity. After a fruitless search on his own, Barnaba recognizes her when he witnesses a TV report about her sojourn in Rome, and despite his modest background, he boldly asks her father for her hand. When Gustavo refuses, Barnaba engages in a series of daredevil schemes to prove his worth, even to the point of appearing (by Cristina's invitation) at a royal banquet in his ATAC uniform and holding successful discussions about high politics with a number of international dignitaries.

However, although Barnaba succeeds in impressing Gustavo and winning Cristina's genuine affection, Saint Tulipe's financial crisis finally drives the king into engaging his daughter to an arms manufacturer. Determined not to lose the love of his life, Barnaba appeals to the citizens of Rome to make a donation for the cause. As Gustavo's family leaves the city, Barnaba's sympathizers shower them with money, thus annulling both the royal debts and Cristina's planned engagement to a stranger, and Barnaba gaining Gustavo's approval to marry his daughter.

Cast

Adriano Celentano as Barnaba Cecchini
Ornella Muti as Cristina
Adolfo Celi as Re Gustavo
Gerry Bruno as the waiter
Enzo Garinei as the Consul
Tiberio Murgia as the carpet seller
Corrado Olmi as the Mayor
Milla Sannoner as Queen Betsy
Dino Cassio as the officer
Franco Diogene as the waiter-chief

Production

The film was shot in Como, with scenes filmed in Villa Olmo and in Rome.^[1]

Reception

The film was a commercial success.^[2]

References

^ Oggi, Volume 37, Mondadori, 1981
^ Valdata, Achille (30 December 1981). "Pubblico innamorato pazzo film di Celentano". La Stampa (in Italian). p. 15. ISSN 1122-1763.