| Christmas Present | |
|---|---|
 Italian theatrical release poster byEnzo Sciotti | |
| Directed by | Pupi Avati |
| Written by | Pupi Avati |
| Produced by | Antonio Avati |
| Starring | Diego Abatantuono,Alessandro Haber,Carlo Delle Piane |
| Cinematography | Pasquale Rachini |
| Edited by | Amedeo Salfa |
| Music by | Riz Ortolani |
| Distributed by | SACIS Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Regalo di Natale, internationally released asChristmas Present, is a 1986 Italiancomedy-drama film directed byPupi Avati. It entered the 43°Venice Film Festival, in whichCarlo Delle Piane won theVolpi Cup for Best Actor. For his performance in this filmDiego Abatantuono won aNastro d'Argento forBest supporting Actor.[1] The film has a sequel,Christmas Rematch.[2]
The day beforeChristmas: a group of friends can be found, as tradition, rich in the house of one of them, for a game of poker. Each of the four men, including a mysterious lawyer, has problems in families, and trying to scrape together a Christmas game in a considerable sum in order to live better. But fate has a special plan for each day players.
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