50 Years of Italian Satire: 'Signore e signori, buonanotte'

Key facts

• The film 'Signore e signori, buonanotte' was released in 1976.
• It was directed by a collective of 11 filmmakers: Age, Benvenuti, Comencini, De Bernardi, Loy, Maccari, Magni, Monicelli, Pirro, Scarpelli, and Scola.
• The directors formed the Cooperativa 15 maggio.
• The film is a series of short sketches parodying a fictional TG3 news program.
• It features actors such as Vittorio Gassman, Marcello Mastroianni, Ugo Tognazzi, Paolo Villaggio, and Nino Manfredi.
• The film satirizes Italian politics, the Catholic Church, the military, and media.
• One sketch involves a corrupt politician who openly admits to exploiting his position.
• Another sketch references Jonathan Swift's 'A Modest Proposal' suggesting eating poor children.
• The article was written by Giulia Giaume for Artribune.
• The film is considered a grotesque and paradoxical portrait of Italy that remains relevant 50 years later.