Yes, you read that right. They have traveled back to the Renaissance.

If you prefer fast-paced, Hollywood-style time travel ( Back to the Future ), this might feel slow. The humor is deeply linguistic and cultural.

But if you enjoy clever, melancholic comedy where the punchline is often just a sad shrug (the title literally means “Nothing left to do but cry”), you’ll love it. It’s a film about failure, friendship, and the hilarious impossibility of changing the past.

If you’ve ever scrolled through Italian film forums or asked a friend for a “must-watch comedy,” you’ve probably heard the title Non Ci Resta Che Piangere (English: Nothing Left to Do But Cry ). Released in 1984, this film occupies a strange, wonderful space in Italian cinema: it’s a time-travel adventure, a philosophical parody, and a showcase for one of the most beloved comic duos of all time.