Director, writer — with Vincenzo Cerami — producer and star Roberto Benigni is Loris, who works with mannequins at a department store. He’s barely surviving, owing money to people everywhere and unable to pay rent. At a party, he’s told that there’s a woman who will sleep with anyone. He approaches the wrong woman which gets him named the number one suspect in a series of murders.

Commissioner Frustalupi (Laurent Spielvogel) doesn’t have enough evidence, so he uses undercover officer Jessica (Nicoletta Braschi), who poses as his roommate with the help of police doctor Paride (Michel Blanc). She’s told to be as sexy as possible to inflame his desire and make him try to murder her, including dressing as Little Red Riding Hood. Jessica easily deducts what everyone else should have. Loris is a moron and someone else, someone close to him, is the killer.

For a movie that is inspired by the giallo, this may be the most successful of all of them, as it’s one of the most successful Italian movies ever made.

Usually, I find myself put off by Benigni, but this movie is pretty fun, including him accidentally chasing a woman with a chainsaw.

You can watch this on Tubi.