Il Ministro

Il Ministro

Directed by Giorgio Amato

Produced by Golden Production

2016104 min5.6 / 10

A darkly comedic crime drama about corruption and desperation that spirals into tragedy when a carefully orchestrated bribe and sexual arrangement goes catastrophically wrong.

Franco Lucci is an entrepreneur on the verge of bankruptcy. The salvation of his company hangs on a large public contract that he could obtain thanks to the intervention of a minister who has become a friend and whom he has invited to dinner. Together with Michele, his partner and brother-in-law, Franco has organized the perfect evening: in addition to paying him a large bribe, the two arrange for him to find a girl willing to sleep with him in exchange for a recommendation. All under the eyes of Rita, Franco's wife, who tries to indulge her husband in his last desperate attempt to obtain the million-dollar contract. Because of the girl, the evening takes an unexpected turn.

Questions people ask

  • Does Il Ministro end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Il Ministro easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Il Ministro scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Il Ministro sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Is Il Ministro violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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Rarity78

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Surprise21

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Love10

How much audiences actually like it

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