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Abissinia

Antonio (Enrico Salimbeni) may not have been the most energetic waiter in the most popular restaurant in this unfashionable Adriatic tourist town, but that is no reason for his boss not to pay him. When he takes the wages that he is owed out of the till, not only does the owner throw him out, but he has him beaten up, to boot. Enzo (Mario Adorf), the owner of a restaurant so far off the beaten track it is widely known as Abissinia rather than being called by its true name, takes him in. The leisurely pace of everything that is done at the restaurant leaves Antonio with plenty of time to put together the story of its owner and the love of his life, and how he, too, fell from culinary glory to his present obscurity.

Top Cast

  • Mario Adorf

    Mario Adorf

    Enzo Pagnini

  • Grażyna Szapołowska

    Grażyna Szapołowska

    Francesca

  • Enrico Salimbeni

    Enrico Salimbeni

    Antonio

  • Luca Zingaretti

    Luca Zingaretti

    Marco

  • Paki Valente

    Paki Valente

    Renato Santalmassi

  • Danila Pisano

    Danila Pisano

    Silvia

  • Elena Cantarone

    Elena Cantarone

    Lucy

  • Milena Vukotić

    Milena Vukotić

    Armida

  • Cristina Pellegrino

    Cristina Pellegrino

    Greta

Overview

Antonio (Enrico Salimbeni) may not have been the most energetic waiter in the most popular restaurant in this unfashionable Adriatic tourist town, but that is no reason for his boss not to pay him. When he takes the wages that he is owed out of the till, not only does the owner throw him out, but he has him beaten up, to boot. Enzo (Mario Adorf), the owner of a restaurant so far off the beaten track it is widely known as Abissinia rather than being called by its true name, takes him in. The leisurely pace of everything that is done at the restaurant leaves Antonio with plenty of time to put together the story of its owner and the love of his life, and how he, too, fell from culinary glory to his present obscurity.

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