If you loved My Friends Act II, try The Marquis of Grillo

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

What they share

Both films are directed by Mario Monicelli, and they both carry the foreign gem, pitch black mood tags, and they sit in Comedy territory. If that's the register that drew you to My Friends Act II, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

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What The Marquis of Grillo is

Here's a movie that thinks it's hilarious to be a jerk. A nobleman in Rome spends his days mocking everyone from the Pope to the occupying French army. It’s broad, bawdy, and goes on for two hours.

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