Abissinia (1993)
Antonio (Enrico Salimbeni) may not have been the most energetic waiter in the most popular restaurant in this unfashionable Adriatic tourist town, but that is no reason for his boss not to pay him. When he takes the wages that he is owed out of the till, not only does the owner throw him out, but he has him beaten up, to boot. Enzo (Mario Adorf), the owner of a restaurant so far off the beaten track it is widely known as Abissinia rather than being called by its true name, takes him in. The leisurely pace of everything that is done at the restaurant leaves Antonio with plenty of time to put together the story of its owner and the love of his life, and how he, too, fell from culinary glory to his present obscurity. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi
- Starring:
- Mario Adorf, Grazyna Szapolowska, (more)
- Director(s):
- Francesco Ranieri Martinotti
Synopsis of Abissinia
Antonio (Enrico Salimbeni) may not have been the most energetic waiter in the most popular restaurant in this unfashionable Adriatic tourist town, but that is no reason for his boss not to pay him. When he takes the wages that he is owed out of the till, not only does the owner throw him out, but he has him beaten up, to boot. Enzo (Mario Adorf), the owner of a restaurant so far off the beaten track it is widely known as Abissinia rather than being called by its true name, takes him in. The leisurely pace of everything that is done at the restaurant leaves Antonio with plenty of time to put together the story of its owner and the love of his life, and how he, too, fell from culinary glory to his present obscurity. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi
Complete Cast of Abissinia
- Mario Adorf - Enzo
- Milena Vukotic - Armida
- Elena Cantarone
- Grazyna Szapolowska - Francesca
- Luca Zingaretti - Marco
- Director(s):
- Francesco Ranieri Martinotti
- Writer(s):
- Francesco Ranieri Martinotti
- Producer(s):
- Laurentina Guidotti
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