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Sugar, Honey and Pepper (1980): Cast

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Sugar, Honey and Pepper is a 1980 comedy directed by Sergio Martino, starring Lino Banfi as Milanese Valerio, Pippo Franco and Renato Pozzetto. It runs 1 hour 50 minutes.

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Sugar, Honey and Pepper (1980) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 50m (110 min)
Director
Sergio Martino
Genre
Comedy
Original language
Italian
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Sugar, Honey and Pepper About?

The premise of Sugar, Honey and Pepper without spoilers.

The film unfolds in three episodes. First, Valerio is mistaken for a notorious criminal; a beautiful journalist brings him home for an interview and tries to seduce him. Second, Giuseppe, an unlucky, unattractive man hired as a maid, wins his mistress’s love. Third, Plinio, a taxi driver devoted to his cab, gets tangled in a woman's kidnapping.

Sugar, Honey and Pepper Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • italian sex comedy
  • brief female frontal nudity
  • female full frontal nudity
  • man wears a tank top
  • mistaken belief that someone is a criminal
  • arrest
  • reference to eric falk
  • european comedy
  • legal drama
  • vignette
  • prosecutor
  • vegetable in title
+38 more
  • court
  • banister
  • judge
  • reference to pamela stanford
  • food in title
  • anthology film
  • movie theater
  • overweight man
  • reference to jack taylor
  • reference to don quixote
  • obese man
  • reference to karin gambier
  • episodic film
  • feminist
  • 1980s
  • fat man
  • accusation
  • courtroom
  • lawyer
  • locked out of a car
  • police station
  • europe
  • portmanteau
  • hand bandage
  • xenophobic remark
  • mistaken belief that someone is a thief
  • reference to jesus franco
  • omnibus film
  • omnibus
  • talking to oneself
  • portmanteau film
  • episodic
  • awkward situation
  • policeman
  • female lawyer
  • kicking a car
  • man wears glasses
  • anthology
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Cast & crew

Sugar, Honey and Pepper Cast & Characters

Lino Banfi leads the cast as Milanese Valerio, with Pippo Franco as Mazzella Giuseppe and Renato Pozzetto as Carlozzi Plinio. Directed by Sergio Martino; 29 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Sugar, Honey and Pepper

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From the director

More from Sergio Martino

More films directed by Sergio Martino: L’allenatore nel pallone 2, Mozart Is a Murderer, The Fishmen and Their Queen and The Smile of the Fox.

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Sugar, Honey and Pepper Also Known As

11 alternative titles, including “Zucchero” and “Miele e Peperoncino”.

Also known as
  • Zucchero
  • Miele e Peperoncino
  • Azúcar y miel
  • Sucre, miel et piment
  • Oi triantares to protimoun me... meli
  • Tudo Pode Acontecer
  • Zucchero, miele e peperoncino
  • Cukr, med a feferonka
  • 糖、蜂蜜、胡椒
  • Οι τριαντάρες το προτιμούν με... μέλι
  • Сахар, мед и перчик

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Sugar, Honey and Pepper FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Sugar, Honey and Pepper, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Sugar, Honey and Pepper?

Sugar, Honey and Pepper runs 1 hour 50 minutes (110 minutes).

When was Sugar, Honey and Pepper released?

Sugar, Honey and Pepper was released on October 3, 1980.

Who directed Sugar, Honey and Pepper?

Sugar, Honey and Pepper was directed by Sergio Martino.

More films by Sergio Martino

Who is in the cast of Sugar, Honey and Pepper?

Sugar, Honey and Pepper stars Lino Banfi as Milanese Valerio, Pippo Franco as Mazzella Giuseppe and Renato Pozzetto as Carlozzi Plinio, among 29 credited actors.

Does Sugar, Honey and Pepper have a post-credit scene?

No. Sugar, Honey and Pepper has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Sugar, Honey and Pepper in?

The original language of Sugar, Honey and Pepper is Italian.

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