by Eleanor Mannikka
synopsis
Limited in new routines and without a plot to speak of, this series of vignettes focuses primarily on the fares a cab driver (Alberto Sordi) picks up and what is said or done during their ride. Unfortunately, some of the fares are foreigners ridiculed or insulted in one way or another (Arabs at a dinner party throw mashed potatoes at guests), and some are Italian notables such as Giulio Andreotti or Federico Fellini who have nothing much to add to the film except their presence. All told, the cab does not provide a very good vehicle for comic relief.
characteristics
- Cab-driver
- Foreign
- Culture Clash
