Ask Me If I'm Happy

(2000)

★ 7.7 IMDb · 1,738 votes

Genres: Comedy

Year: 2000

Runtime: 100 мин

Country: Italy

Director: Aldo Baglio, Giovanni Storti, Giacomo Poretti, Massimo Venier

Cast: Aldo Baglio, Giovanni Storti, Giacomo Poretti, Marina Massironi, Silvana Fallisi, Antonio Catania, Giuseppe Battiston, Paola Cortellesi, Augusto Zucchi, Daniela Cristofori

Plot

Aspiring thespians Aldo, Giovanni and Giacomo work dead-end jobs while nurturing their dream production of Cyrano de Bergerac, until love for the same woman tears their friendship apart. Three years later, Giovanni and Giacomo reunite after learning that Aldo is dying.

Giacomo meets Giovanni, his former best friend with whom he quarreled three years before. Giovanni persuades him to go visit their third friend Aldo, who is dying in Sicily; flashbacks tell their story: Aldo was the phantom in operas, Giacomo was dubbing films in which he only made noises, and Giovanni worked as a living department-store mannequin. Unsatisfied with their careers, they try to stage their own show but women troubles separate them.