The Best Man (1998 film)

The Best Man
Film poster
Directed byPupi Avati
Written byPupi Avati
Produced byAntonio Avati
Aurelio De Laurentiis
StarringDiego Abatantuono
CinematographyPasquale Rachini
Edited byAmedeo Salfa
Music byRiz Ortolani
Distributed byFilmauro
Release date
  • 6 February 1998 (1998-02-06)
Running time
101 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

The Best Man (Italian: Il testimone dello sposo) is a 1998 Italian comedy film written and directed by Pupi Avati. It was entered into the 48th Berlin International Film Festival.[1] The film was selected as the Italian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 70th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Berlinale: 1998 Programme". berlinale.de. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  3. ^ "44 Countries Hoping for Oscar Nominations". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 24 November 1997. Archived from the original on 13 February 1998. Retrieved 13 October 2015.