Italian (notable for the contrast between Benigni’s Tuscan and Troisi’s Neapolitan dialects) Cult Scenes and Legacy
The story follows Saverio (Benigni), an elementary school teacher, and Mario (Troisi), a school janitor. While driving through the Tuscan countryside, they are caught in a violent storm and seek refuge in a remote inn. Upon waking, they realize they have been transported back to the year .
The story follows two friends— (a teacher, played by Benigni) and Mario (a janitor, played by Troisi)—who find themselves stranded in the Tuscan countryside during a torrential storm. After seeking shelter at a remote inn, they wake up to discover they have been inexplicably transported back to the year 1492 .
Non ci resta che piangere (released internationally as Nothing Left to Do but Cry