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Sergio Benvenuti is a shy and clumsy sales representative for a Roman music company who struggles to find customers. To improve his performance, he seeks guidance from Nadia, his more successful and energetic colleague. Their paths cross during a meeting with Manuel Fantoni, a charismatic man who presents himself as an architect but is actually a deceptive adventurer. Fascinated by Fantoni's confident personality, Sergio attempts to adopt these traits to change his own monotonous life and professional failures.

This 1982 Italian comedy was directed by Carlo Verdone, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Enrico Oldoini. It is the third film in Verdone's directing career, following Fun Is Beautiful and Bianco, rosso e Verdone. Verdone stars as the lead character, appearing alongside Eleonora Giorgi, Christian De Sica, Angelo Infanti, Enrico Papa, and Roberta Manfredi. The movie was produced by RAI and Intercapital with a credited cast of 22 performers.

The film has been received positively by viewers. It holds a rating of 6.9/10 on IMDb based on 3,000 votes and a 6.8/10 on TMDB from 491 votes.