title: A Joke of Destiny
text: # A Joke of Destiny
  
  A Joke of Destiny (Italian: Scherzo del destino in agguato dietro l'angolo come un brigante da strada) is a 1983 Italian comedy film directed by Lina Wertmüller. It was entered into the 14th Moscow International Film Festival.
  
  ## Cast
  
  * Ugo Tognazzi as On. Vincenzo De Andreiis
  * Piera Degli Esposti as Maria Theresa De Andreiis
  * Gastone Moschin as Ministro degli interni
  * Roberto Herlitzka as Dr. Crisafulli, segretario
  * Renzo Montagnani as Capitano Pautasso della DIGOS
  * Enzo Jannacci as Gigi Pedrinelli, brigatista
  * Valeria Golino as Adalgisa De Andreiis
  * Massimo Wertmüller as Beniamino
  * Pina Cei as Donna Sofia
  