Chez Gino

Chez Gino

2011 · 100 min · ★ 4.4 · Comedy

Gino Roma holds a pizzeria for thirty years in Brussels, purchased with money from his wife Simone. His quiet life is turned upside down when he learns of the imminent death of his uncle, godfather of the Mafia, Italian billionaire with a promised big inheritance. Gino must prove to his uncle that he is a formidable godfather reigning on Brussels pizzerias, ordering a director, a documentary to present it as a major mobster. Nothing happens quite as planned: Gino family does not quite agree and the crew is not "open" to Gino orders, taking his new role very seriously, especially as the comedy soon attracts the malevolent eye of a true thug.

Directed by Samuel Benchetrit · Written by Samuel Benchetrit

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José Garcia Gino Roma
Anna Mouglalis Simone Roma
Samuel Benchetrit Daniel T. Stern
Sergi López Pedro Gonzales
Ben Gazzara Oncle Giovanni
Adèle Exarchopoulos Maria Roma
Martin Jobert Marco Roma
Serge Larivière Paulo, décorateur
Jalil Lespert Oncle Giovanni, jeune

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