Stop the World... I Want to Get Off!

Stop the World... I Want to Get Off!

1970 · 105 min · ★ 7.8 · Comedy

Young protesters live together in a commune in Milano. One has a ventriloquist ability and is signed by national TV becoming a superstar in commercials aimed for kids. One by one his commune friends leave the protest to enter the business world except for one.

Directed by Giancarlo Cobelli · Written by Giancarlo Badessi

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