Non Ci Resta Che Piangere Film -
Their dynamic is perfect. Benigni’s Saverio wants to change history; he writes manifestos, tries to start a peasant revolution, and argues with priests. Troisi’s Mario just wants to find a bar that serves decent coffee and take a nap in the hay. When the local lord sentences them to death, Saverio gives a heroic speech about freedom, while Mario mutters: "Non ci resta che piangere, davvero" (We have nothing left to do but cry, truly).
In one excruciatingly funny scene, they try to introduce the concept of democracy to a feudal lord. The lord listens, nods, and then has his serfs beat them up. In another, they attempt to teach a local peasant how to make a pizza Margherita. Without tomatoes or mozzarella (imported later), they end up with a burnt piece of flatbread. Non Ci Resta Che Piangere Film
The film is a documentary of a unique artistic partnership. Roberto Benigni is a hurricane of physical energy and verbal speed. Massimo Troisi (who tragically died of a heart condition in 1994) is the opposite: a slow-burn, melancholic, Neapolitan minimalist who expresses comedy with a glance or a sigh. Their dynamic is perfect
The soul of the film lies in the contrasting styles of its two leads and directors. When the local lord sentences them to death,
★★★★☆ (4.5/5)