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Joan Lui is a film of genre Drama directed by Adriano Celentano released in USA on 30 december 1985 with Adriano Celentano
Joan Lui (1985)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 30 december 1985
Length 2h43
Directed by Adriano Celentano
Themes Musical films
Rating47%
Joan Lui (also known as Joan Lui - Ma un giorno nel paese arrivo io di lunedì) is a 1985 Italian musical-comedy film written, directed and starred by Adriano Celentano. It is the last of the four films written and directed by Celentano.
Synopsis
Title character Joan Lui is a singer who has come from another world to condemn the hypocrisy and atrocities of the Western culture. When he arrives in Italy, he seeks to create a musical group composed of young beginners to better spread his message. After having exposed the deception of a major musical producer, Joan Lui disappears into thin air. Meanwhile, the world is plunged into a terrible apocalypse.Actors
Adriano Celentano
(Joan Lui)
Claudia Mori
(Tina Foster)
Marthe Keller
(Judy Johnson)
Rita Rusic
(Cantante nel tempio)
Salvatore Borgese
(Frank)
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