The Absurd Story of Gialappa’s Band

The Absurd Story of Gialappa’s Band (2026)

Documentary

Forty years after their beginnings on the frequencies of Radio Popolare, Gialappa’s Band retraces its professional history in a film directed by Walter Veltroni.With his attentive and original perspective, the director takes us through four decades of comedy, invention, and irony, recounting the journey of Giorgio Gherarducci, Marco Santin, and Carlo Taranto, three leading figures who revolutionized the language of entertainment in Italy. L’assurda storia della Gialappa’s Band explores the creative universe of the legendary trio and the mark left by their unique brand of comedy, capable of transcending generations and becoming an integral part of Italian popular culture.

Director: Walter Veltroni

Casts

	Marco Santin as Himself
	Giorgio Gherarducci as Himself
	Carlo Taranto as Himself
	Michele Foresta as Himself
	Walter Veltroni as Himself
	Aldo Baglio as Himself
	Giovanni Storti as Himself
	Giacomo Poretti as Himself
	Fabio De Luigi as Himself
	Paola Cortellesi as Herself
	Marcello Cesena as Himself
	Gioele Dix as Himself
	Brenda Lodigiani as Herself
	Max Giusti as Himself
	Neri Marcorè as Himself
	Ellen Hidding as Herself
	Simona Ventura as Herself
	Alessia Marcuzzi as Herself
	Maccio Capatonda as Himself
	Giorgio Gori as Himself
	Luciana Littizzetto as Herself
	Paolo Hendel as Himself
	Ubaldo Pantani as Himself
	Antonio Albanese as Himself
	Claudio Bisio as Himself
	Sergio Ferrentino as Himself
	Walter Fontana as Himself
	Francesco Paolantoni as Himself
	Mauro Sousa as Himself
	Teo Teocoli as Himself
	Cesareo as Himself
	Elio as Himself
	Faso as Himself

Crew