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Plot

Loosely based on an historical character and his ennoblement by a Pope, Conte Tacchia relates the adventures of Checco (Enrico Montesano), an upbeat carpenter living at the beginning of the 20th century who is convinced that he is the illegitimate son of a local prince (Vittorio Gassman). Because of his fixation, Checco is nicknamed "Count Tacchia" for the wedge tacchia that a carpenter puts underneath the short leg on an unbalanced table. Checco tries to romance a young Duchess and soon becomes the brunt of cruel jokes by the aristocracy, but then King Humbert actually gives him the title of Count so Checco can fight a French swordsman in a duel to the death.
MPAA Rating:
Run Time:
111min.
Director(s):
Sergio Corbucci
Starring:
Enrico Montesano , Vittorio Gassman , Paolo Panelli
Keywords:
bad-guy,carpenter,fantasy,good-guy,illegitimacy,prince,reality,romance
Country of Origin:
Italy (12-23-1982)
Language:
Italian