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Café Express

1980 · 93 min · Director: Nanni Loy

Café Express (1980) is a comedy, directed by Nanni Loy. It stars Nino Manfredi and Adolfo Celi. The 93-minute film holds an audience score of 7.1/10.

What Café Express Is About

On the night train from Milan to Naples there is a man selling coffee illegally. He fills his flask, works his way through the carriages, dodges the conductor, wrestles with the police, gets fined when caught, and is back on board the following night. Nothing about the work harms anyone, and it is a crime under the law, and his life is lived between those two facts. Nanni Loy shot almost the whole film on the train. Nino Manfredi carries all of it. The film treats working off the books as a form of survival that is funny and pitiful at once: selling coffee here is not a trade but what is left when there is nothing else.

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What is Café Express about?

On the night train from Milan to Naples there is a man selling coffee illegally. He fills his flask, works his way through the carriages, dodges the conductor, wrestles with the police, gets fined when caught, and is back on board the following night.

Where can I watch Café Express?

Café Express is available to watch on digital platforms such as Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Amazon Video. Current rent and buy options are listed in the "Where to Watch" section on this page.

How long is Café Express?

Café Express runs for 93 minutes (1h 33m).

When did Café Express come out?

Café Express was released in 1980.

Who directed Café Express?

Café Express was directed by Nanni Loy.

Who stars in Café Express?

Café Express stars Nino Manfredi, Adolfo Celi, Vittorio Mezzogiorno, Luigi Basagaluppi.

What is Café Express's rating?

Café Express holds 7.0/10 on IMDb and 7.1/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 68 out of 100.

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