My Friends: Act IV – How It All Began
2011, Italian. Directed by Neri Parenti.
At the height of its splendor, Florence was struck by a calamity: BOREDOM! To combat it, 5 friends relied on new remedies: gypsies, fishermen, fooling around? I'm fucking around!
Jacopo, Duccio, Cecco, Manfredo and Filippo are five friends who live in Florence of the fifteenth century, during a plague epidemic.
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
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Cast & crew
- Neri ParentiDirector
- Christian De SicaPaolo
- Michele PlacidoDuccio Villani di Masi
- Paolo HendelJacopo
- Giorgio PanarielloCecco
- Massimo GhiniManfredo
- Massimo CeccheriniAlderighi
- Pamela VilloresiPiccarda
- Barbara EnrichiMargarita
- Alessandra AcciaiMadonna Isabetta
- Eros PagniAdunchi
- Chiara FranciniTessa
- Ainett Stephensschiava
Details
- Released
- 16 March 2011
- Original title
- Amici miei - Come tutto ebbe inizio
- Country
- Italy
- Written by
- Piero De Bernardi, Leonardo Benvenuti, Neri Parenti
- Budget
- $15M
- Box office
- $3.3M
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My Friends: Act IV – How It All Began: quick answers
What should I watch before My Friends: Act IV – How It All Began?
Watch My Friends (1975), My Friends Act II (1982), and My Friends Act III (1985) first.
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Our verdict is Snoozefest: Your time is worth more. It scores 4.1/10 from 99 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is My Friends: Act IV – How It All Began?
My Friends: Act IV – How It All Began runs 109 minutes (1h 49m).
Does My Friends: Act IV – How It All Began have a post-credits scene?
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My Friends: Act IV – How It All Began isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 16 March 2011. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like My Friends: Act IV – How It All Began?
If you liked My Friends: Act IV – How It All Began, try The Birds, the Bees and the Italians, The Marquis of Grillo, Sotto una buona stella.
Who directed My Friends: Act IV – How It All Began?
My Friends: Act IV – How It All Began (2011) was directed by Neri Parenti and stars Christian De Sica, Michele Placido, Paolo Hendel.