# My Friends: Act IV – How It All Began (2011)

> Five irreverent friends turn plague-stricken fifteenth-century Florence into the stage for an unruly Italian ensemble comedy.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/40901

## Facts

- Runtime: 109 min
- Genres: Comedy
- Director: Neri Parenti
- Cast: Christian De Sica, Michele Placido, Paolo Hendel, Giorgio Panariello, Massimo Ghini, Massimo Ceccherini, Pamela Villoresi, Barbara Enrichi
- TMDB rating: 4.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1656168/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: bawdy, irreverent, playful, casual comedy night, italian cinema marathon

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