Funny Is Money / 1999

Showtime's "In the 20th Century" is a millennium-related strand of feature-length documentaries in which famous directors take on major subjects of their choosing. In the fifth of the six films, "Funny Is Money," filmmaker Norman Jewison delves into the topic of comedy, using the hype surrounding the finale of the wildly successful NBC series "Seinfeld" as his launchpad to explore how the artform has evolved over the past 100 years.

I sette falsari / 1966

Il barone Baullord e Lucille, due falsari, chiedono al pittore Taupin di riprodurre per loro una banconota da cinquecento franchi. L'artista, ignaro dei progetti nascosti della coppia, realizza per loro un falso perfetto che scatena una truffa e una lunga serie di guai.

Funny Money / 2013

Businessman Lucky Loc has finally gained a respectable position in society. However, his winning streak comes to a sudden halt when he pays with "funny money" to an unsuspecting salesgirl, Quyen. Believing it to be his lucky charm, he's convinced giving away the bill caused his misfortune. At the same time, Quyen's fortune plummets and she blames the cursed "funny money" for it. When Lucky tries to retrieve the bill and Queyen holds it for ransom, Lucky must do his best to survive this increasingly materialistic world, while keeping his soul and sanity intact.

Crazy Money & Funny Men / 2007