Count Tacchia

Count Tacchia — Plot

In 1900 in Rome, the poor carpenter Francesco, by a twist of fate, is recognized component of a noble family in the process of decay. Francesco knows the cynical and ruthless Prince Torquato Terenzi, disappointed by life and progress, and also falls in love with the beautiful Duchess Elisa. When Prince Terenzi dies, Francesco realizes that he's not enriched for nothing with the inheritance, because the noble family is broke; so he enlistes himself for the war in Libya, but quickly returnes to Italy, disgusted by the atrocities of the fighting. His dream is to be a singer, and so he goes to America with the Duchess Elisa.

• Release date
• December 23, 1982
• Runtime
• 117 min
• Genres
• Comedy
• Director
• Sergio Corbucci

Count Tacchia — Cast

Enrico Montesano Francesco 'Checco' Puricelli - aka Conte Tacchia Zoé Chauveau Fernanda Toccacieli Giuseppe Pambieri marchese Lollo D'Alfieri Ninetto Davoli Ninetto Ania Pieroni duchessina Elisa Savelli Riccardo Pizzuti Tomegaux, spadaccino francese Claudio Gora duca Saverio Savelli Lia Zoppelli duchessa Savelli