Heiners Filmseiten – I’m Getting a Yacht (en)

I’m Getting a Yacht (Mi faccio la barca)

German title: Leinen los, wir saufen ab
Francaise title: J’ai le bateau!
Spain title: Biba, ya tenemos barco
Russian title: Ты – лицо корабля
Original title: Mi faccio la barca

Family comedy – Italy
Production year: 1980
Movie length: 104 minutes

Director: Sergio Corbucci
Writer: Bruno Corbucci, Mario Amendola, Ernesto Gastaldi
Cinematograph: Luigi Kuveiller
Music: Gianni Ferrio

Movie description:

Piero, a divorced dentist, finally acquired a boat after many years of sacrifices and he is ready for the 15-day inaugural trip with his small son and daughter. The comedy starts when his first wife drops in and invites herself on the trip. Piero soon loses his propeller, then his navigation system, fights with a rich-snob yacht owner, and falls for a pretty nurse when they dock in Port Piero. The worst is yet to come when two escaped prisoners in a stolen boat take the kids hostage in Corsica and Piero loses his boat. But love is renewed and the kids find their parents back together to create a happy ending in this comedy-farce from Italy.

When divorced dentist Piero Sabelli embarks with his son and daughter to a cruise on his yacht to the Costa Esmeralda, he is ordered back to the harbor by radio. It’s obvious that he has enough money, but no experience. Nevertheless, his ex-wife Roberta looks suspiciously on his sailing attempts. She secretly sneaks at night on board to stand by her family on this adventurous tour. Among other troubles they have to transport some escaped convicts and, finally, watch the yacht sinking. In the end, Roberto and Piera discover that they still are in love with each other ...

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