Cafè Express (1980): Cast & Plot
Cafè Express is a 1980 comedy directed by Nanni Loy, starring Nino Manfredi as Michele Abbagnano, Antonio Allocca and Adolfo Celi. It runs 1 hour 33 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 33m (93 min)
- Director
- Nanni Loy
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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Italian - Studio
- Vides Cinematografica
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Cafè Express About?
The premise of Cafè Express without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
After “Bread and Chocolate” comes Dessert… An Italian laborer foils anyone who tries to stop him from selling espresso on the Milan-to-Naples night train.
Cafè Express Themes & Keywords
· 32 tags- train
- coffee
- satire comedy
- night
- laborer
- espresso
- fake injury
- theft
- train compartment
- caper
- pursuit
- chase
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- train conductor
- vendor
- black gloves
- paralyzed hand
- paralysis
- physical disability
- surgical operation
- asthma
- father son relationship
- pickpocket
- bureaucracy
- foreigner
- espresso vendor
- illegal worker
- gypsy
- commedia all'italiana
- thief
- satire
- italy
- 1980s
Cafè Express Cast & Characters
Nino Manfredi leads the cast as Michele Abbagnano, with Antonio Allocca as Michele Califano and Adolfo Celi as Chief Inspector Ramacci Pisanelli. Directed by Nanni Loy; 39 actors are credited in all.
- Director Nanni Loy
- Nino Manfredi as Michele Abbagnano
- Antonio Allocca as Michele Califano
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Adolfo Celi as Chief Inspector Ramacci Pisanelli - Vittorio Caprioli as Carmelo Improta
Also Starring in Cafè Express
· 35 more- Franca Scagnetti Woman in the Toilette (uncredited)
- Nino Vingelli Gennarino O' Mbruglione
- Rossana Canghiari Train Passenger (uncredited)
- Alba Maiolini Old Woman on Train (uncredited)
- Gigi Reder Antonio Cammarota
- Lina Franchi Train Passenger (uncredited)
- Clara Colosimo Entrepreneur
- Nino Terzo Stationmaster Zappacosta
- Leo Gullotta Vincenzo Imbastaro
- Tano Cimarosa Polfer Marshal Panepino
- Roberto Della Casa Train Passenger #2 (uncredited)
- Loris Bazzocchi Train Passenger #1 (uncredited)
- Elisa Mainardi Female Trickster (uncredited)
- Ester Carloni Catholic Old Woman
- Nazzareno Natale N. U. (uncredited)
- Vittorio Mezzogiorno Diodato Amitrano
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- Maurizio Micheli Accountant
- Calogero Azzaretto Worker on Train (uncredited)
- Antonio Spinnato Sailor on Train (uncredited)
- Vittorio De Bisogno Food Stand Vendor (uncredited)
- Giovanni Pallavicino Mourner Father (uncredited)
- Romano Moraschini Running Man at Station (uncredited)
- Mario Castaldi Train Passenger (uncredited)
- Giorgio Iovine Train Passenger in the Turbulence (uncredited)
- Nello Riviè Worker on Train (uncredited)
- Italo Celoro Injured Worker
- Franco Laitano Worker on Train (uncredited)
- Silvio Spaccesi Train Conductor Giuseppe Sanguigno
- Luigi Basagaluppi Ticket Inspector Salvatore Vigorito
- Gerardo Scala Ticket Inspector Nicola Scognamiglio
- Nino Imparato Old Trickster (uncredited)
- Benito Barbieri Monk at Station (uncredited)
- Lino Mattera Military Officer (uncredited)
- Concetta Barra Mourner Mother
- Pippo Pollaci Moustached Trickster (uncredited)
More from Nanni Loy
More films directed by Nanni Loy: Scugnizzi, My Friends Act III, Where’s Picone? and Heads I Win, Tails You Lose.
Cafè Express Plot Summary
What happens in Cafè Express from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Michele Abbagnano Nino Manfredi ekes out a precarious living by moving through the night trains between Naples and Vallo della Lucania, peddling warm drinks—coffee, hot milk, and cappuccino—to passengers who are half-asleep and drifting with the sway of the carriages. He carries his stock in a set of vacuum flasks, tucked into a simple basket, along with handfuls of sugar packets he jokes he’s “borrowed” from railway cafés, moving from carriage to carriage to revive sleepy travelers with a quick, comforting heat.
Full summary
The whole story of Cafè Express, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Cafè Express?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the profession of the main character Michele Abbagnano in the film?
Cafè Express Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Café Expresso” and “Café Express”.
- Also known as
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- Café Expresso
- Café Express
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Movies Like Cafè Express
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Bread and Chocolate, Italian Fast Food and Alberto Express.
Cafè Express FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Cafè Express, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Cafè Express?
Cafè Express runs 1 hour 33 minutes (93 minutes).
When was Cafè Express released?
Cafè Express was released on February 16, 1980.
Who directed Cafè Express?
Cafè Express was directed by Nanni Loy.
More films by Nanni Loy Who is in the cast of Cafè Express?
Cafè Express stars Nino Manfredi as Michele Abbagnano, Antonio Allocca as Michele Califano and Adolfo Celi as Chief Inspector Ramacci Pisanelli, among 39 credited actors.
Does Cafè Express have a post-credit scene?
No. Cafè Express has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Cafè Express in?
The original language of Cafè Express is Italian.
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