The Best Man
Film poster
Directed byPupi Avati
Written byPupi Avati
Produced byAntonio Avati
Aurelio De Laurentiis
StarringDiego Abatantuono
CinematographyPasquale Rachini
Music byRiz Ortolani
Release date
  • 6 February 1998 (1998-02-06)
Running time
101 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

The Best Man (Italian: Il testimone dello sposo) is a 1998 Italian comedy film written and directed by Pupi Avati. It was entered into the 48th Berlin International Film Festival.[1] The film was selected as the Italian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 70th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[2][3]

Cast

Reception

The Best Man has an approval rating of 57% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 7 reviews, and an average rating of 5.7/10.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Berlinale: 1998 Programme". berlinale.de. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  3. ^ "44 Countries Hoping for Oscar Nominations". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 24 November 1997. Archived from the original on 13 February 1998. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  4. ^ https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1084447-best_man

External links

Films directed by Pupi Avati
Italian submissions for Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
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