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My Best Enemy (2006): Cast & Plot

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My Best Enemy is a 2006 comedy starring Carlo Verdone as Achille De Bellis, Dario Placidi and Ralph Palka. It runs 1 hour 50 minutes.

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My Best Enemy (2006) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 50m (110 min)
Genre
Comedy
Original language
Italian
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is My Best Enemy About?

The premise of My Best Enemy without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

When neurotic hotel manager Carlo Verdone fires a maid he accuses of stealing a laptop, her son vows revenge. He starts exposing the manager’s hidden secrets, only to fall for the manager’s daughter, which makes him regret his vendetta. The feud forces both families to confront long‑held grudges.

My Best Enemy Themes & Keywords

· 6 tags
  • man
  • son
  • local blockbuster
  • friendship
  • cheating husband
  • blackmail
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Cast & crew

My Best Enemy Cast & Characters

Carlo Verdone leads the cast as Achille De Bellis, with Dario Placidi as Capo sicurezza hotel and Ralph Palka as Bob.

Also Starring in My Best Enemy

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Plot

My Best Enemy Plot Summary

What happens in My Best Enemy from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Rodrigo Rojas, a 19-year-old who lives in Santiago and is currently serving in the military, is deployed as a conscript to Punta Arenas to face an looming conflict over control of the Picton, Nueva, and Lennox Islands. On this mission, he travels with a small unit that includes three other conscripts and a professional soldier, all of them venturing into the harsh Patagonian plains where the border between Chile and Argentina becomes a confusing, shifting veil rather than a clear line.

Full summary

The whole story of My Best Enemy, scene by scene

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Quiz

How Well Do You Know My Best Enemy?

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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Who is the 19‑year‑old Chilean conscript who serves in Punta Arenas?

Details

My Best Enemy Also Known As

4 alternative titles, including “Enemigos íntimos” and “Enemics íntims”.

Also known as
  • Enemigos íntimos
  • Enemics íntims
  • Legjobb ellenségem
  • 我最好的敌人

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FAQ

My Best Enemy FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, cast, post-credit scenes and language of My Best Enemy, each answered in a sentence.

How long is My Best Enemy?

My Best Enemy runs 1 hour 50 minutes (110 minutes).

When was My Best Enemy released?

My Best Enemy was released on March 10, 2006.

Who is in the cast of My Best Enemy?

My Best Enemy stars Carlo Verdone as Achille De Bellis, Dario Placidi as Capo sicurezza hotel and Ralph Palka as Bob, among 41 credited actors.

Does My Best Enemy have a post-credit scene?

No. My Best Enemy has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is My Best Enemy in?

The original language of My Best Enemy is Italian.

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