Ich, Chiara und der Finstere (1983): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1983, Ich, Chiara und der Finstere is a komödie and liebesfilm film directed by Maurizio Ponzi, running about 103 minutes.

What it’s about. Francesco, nicknamed 'Toscano', is a very good pool player but he never wins when he plays for money. He meets Chiara, a saxophone player, on a late night bus by swapping his case containing the cue with her one, containing the sax. The two fall in love, but in the meantime Francesco loses a big amount of money playing versus 'Scuro', the long-time Italian champion. His only chance to pay the debt is to win the Italian Championships.

Who’s in it. Ich, Chiara und der Finstere stars Francesco Nuti as Francesco Piccioli detto "Il Toscano", Giuliana De Sio as Chiara, Marcello Lotti as Lo scuro and Antonio Petrocelli as Mancino, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.8/10, Ich, Chiara und der Finstere has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Ich, Chiara und der Finstere page.

If you liked it. Fans of Ich, Chiara und der Finstere tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Das Leben ist schön and Fight Club.