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I Won the New Year’s Lottery (1989): Cast

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I Won the New Year’s Lottery is a 1989 comedy directed by Neri Parenti, starring Paolo Villaggio as Paolo Ciottoli, Giuliano Ghiselli and Jimmy il Fenomeno. It runs 1 hour 32 minutes.

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I Won the New Year’s Lottery (1989) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 32m (92 min)
Director
Neri Parenti
Genre
Comedy
Original language
Italian
Studio
Reteitalia
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is I Won the New Year’s Lottery About?

The premise of I Won the New Year’s Lottery without spoilers.

Ciottoli is a down‑and‑out journalist deep in debt and chased by a mobster. He unexpectedly wins the €2.5 million lottery, hiding the ticket in his old typewriter. Ironically, his editor orders him to write a story about the mysterious winner. Back home, his furniture is seized for auction and he rushes to buy typewriter while his enemies close in.

I Won the New Year’s Lottery Themes & Keywords

· 31 tags
  • mobster
  • typewriter
  • winning ticket
  • debt
  • auction
  • lottery
  • journalist
  • fictional variety show
  • based on sketch comedy
  • surrealism
  • suicide attempt
  • stomach pump
+19 more
  • slapstick comedy
  • search
  • pursuit
  • poison
  • physical comedy
  • neighbor
  • masquerade
  • lottery ticket
  • injury
  • home for the blind
  • gag
  • fireman
  • fictional tv show
  • farce
  • falling out a window
  • explosion
  • blindness
  • blind man
  • surprise ending
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Cast & crew

I Won the New Year’s Lottery Cast & Characters

Paolo Villaggio leads the cast as Paolo Ciottoli, with Giuliano Ghiselli as un collega di Paolo Ciottoli and Jimmy il Fenomeno as il cameriere. Directed by Neri Parenti; 27 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Neri Parenti

More films directed by Neri Parenti: Holiday on Mars, Natale da chef, Vacanze ai Caraibi - Il film di Natale and Ma tu di che segno 6?.

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Details

I Won the New Year’s Lottery Also Known As

3 alternative titles, including “Vyhrál jsem v loterii” and “Выигрыш в новогоднюю лотерею”.

Also known as
  • Vyhrál jsem v loterii
  • Выигрыш в новогоднюю лотерею
  • 彩票真要命

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FAQ

I Won the New Year’s Lottery FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of I Won the New Year’s Lottery, each answered in a sentence.

How long is I Won the New Year’s Lottery?

I Won the New Year’s Lottery runs 1 hour 32 minutes (92 minutes).

When was I Won the New Year’s Lottery released?

I Won the New Year’s Lottery was released on June 6, 1989.

Who directed I Won the New Year’s Lottery?

I Won the New Year’s Lottery was directed by Neri Parenti.

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Who is in the cast of I Won the New Year’s Lottery?

I Won the New Year’s Lottery stars Paolo Villaggio as Paolo Ciottoli, Giuliano Ghiselli as un collega di Paolo Ciottoli and Jimmy il Fenomeno as il cameriere, among 27 credited actors.

Does I Won the New Year’s Lottery have a post-credit scene?

No. I Won the New Year’s Lottery has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is I Won the New Year’s Lottery in?

The original language of I Won the New Year’s Lottery is Italian.

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