Foreword by Cristiana Pedersoli                      10
The super hero from Europe                           12
Interview with a movie legend                        14

ONCE UPON A TIME… MARIO GIROTTI                      20
A youth scarred by war                               22
His first steps as an actor                          24

BUD SPENCER, HIS CINEMA BROTHER                      34
The genesis of a dynamic duo                         36
A magical chemistry                                  42
The Trinity saga                                     44
The kings of action comedy                           56
United like brothers                                 70

HIS SUCCESS STORY                                    82
From Trinity to Nobody...                            84
The birth of a global star                           94
From Don Camillo to Lucky Luke                      108
A hero of series                                    122

THE MAN BEHIND THE STAR                             134
His passions                                        136
Gelateria Girotti                                   148

COMPLETE FILMOGRAPHY                                152
At cinéma                                           153
On TV                                               186
Punchlines                                          190

References                                          196
Thanks                                              197