Achille De Bellis is the head of a major hotel chain owned by his wife Gigliola and brother-in-law Guglielmo. He seems to have everything a man could desire: a beautiful home, a sound marriage and an excellent professional position. However, as his silver wedding anniversary draws near, every certainty in his life is overturned when he meets – or bumps into – a 23-year-old good-for-nothing called Orfeo. Orfeo lives in a working-class neighbourhood of Rome. Like his friends, he lacks much ambition, and manages to keep himself afloat with small unskilled jobs, while his afternoons tend to be passed in pointless discussions and chat.
Nominated for 12 David di Donatello awards MY BEST ENEMY is a delightful comedy that reunites actor-director Carlo Verdone with his MANUAL OF LOVE co-star Silvio Muccino in an hilarious tale of two nemeses coming together for the love of a girl. This ambitious tale was shot in Rome, Sabaudia, Lake Como, Geneva and Istanbul.