Overview
A whimsical journey through time leads to unexpected encounters and hilarity.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- irreverent
- whimsical
- lazy sunday
- group comedy night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Saverio and Mario bring cards, songs, and modern ideas into late fifteenth-century Italy, producing the film's central comic situations.
The protagonists encounter Leonardo da Vinci and attempt to interfere with Columbus's voyage rather than treating history solemnly.
The characters sing a Beatles song and try to teach Renaissance figures how to play cards.
Two contemporary Italian men become lost in the countryside and find themselves in the late fifteenth century.
Films like Nothing Left to Do But Cry, and why
back to the future
shared fish out of water comedy, time travel premise, and playful historical anachronism
bill & ted's excellent adventure
shared irreverent fantasy comedy, culture clash, and comic encounters with legendary historical figures
monty python and the holy grail
shared surreal comic tone, historical fantasy setting, and mischievous use of anachronism
Movie Details
- Directors
- Massimo Troisi, Roberto Benigni
- Release Date
- 1984-12-20
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Rating
- 7.7 / 10 (1199)
Cast
- Massimo Troisi
- Roberto Benigni
- Amanda Sandrelli
- Iris Peynado
- Carlo Monni
- Livia Venturini
- Paolo Bonacelli
- Nicola Morelli
- Elisabetta Pozzi
- Fiorenzo Serra
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Nothing Left to Do But Cry about?
- Two bickering modern Italians stumble into Renaissance history and turn time travel into a joyous parade of anachronistic mischief.
- What is Nothing Left to Do But Cry like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Nothing Left to Do But Cry as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Nothing Left to Do But Cry violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Nothing Left to Do But Cry.
- Which films are like Nothing Left to Do But Cry?
- Films with a similar feel include back to the future, bill & ted's excellent adventure, and monty python and the holy grail.
- How long is Nothing Left to Do But Cry?
- Nothing Left to Do But Cry runs 112 minutes.
- Where can I watch Nothing Left to Do But Cry?
- In United States, Nothing Left to Do But Cry is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video.
