Mr. Rossi Looks for Happiness

1976 1h 20m IT

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7.7

BANGER

★7.7TMDB · 16

AnimationFamilyComedyFantasy

Synopsis

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Where? Far from home,from work and his boss, far from city traffic and his alarm clock, far from the monotony of his life... The farthest away possible. Travelling against time, visiting places of other centuries. How? Thanks to a magic whistle given him by "Fairy Sicura" the most nutty, thoughtless, happy fairy still to be seen around. A golden whistle which can catapult him back into prehistory, or in ancient Rome, in Medieval time, on a desert island, in Fairy tale land, in ancient Egypt, in the far West or in the future.With whom? He travels with Gastone, his boss'dog, tiny,naive and a little bit spoiled : after many adventures he will realize how much more valuable a friend is rather than a cream pie. Will he find it? Yes, but not in the past, not in other centuries, full of incredible and miserable adventures for him. Happiness was much closer,at hand's reach. He only had to think about it... Isnt that right, Mr Rossi?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Carlo Romano
Signor Rossi (voce)
Gianfranco Mauri
Gastone (voce)
Grazia Pivetti
Fata Sicura (voce)
Carlo Bonomi
Tutti i personaggi (voce)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bruno Bozzetto
Writers: Bruno Bozzetto, Maurizio Nichetti, Guido Manuli
Languages: Italian
Countries: Germany, Italy

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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50 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Germany, Italy.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Part of the "Il signor Rossi (film) - Collezione" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Giancarlo Rossi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Carlo Romano and Gianfranco Mauri and Grazia Pivetti carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0203908 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Bruno Bozzetto directs. Giancarlo Rossi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany, Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
250 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3International production across 2 countries: Germany, Italy.
4Part of the "Il signor Rossi (film) - Collezione" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Editor Giancarlo Rossi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Carlo Romano and Gianfranco Mauri and Grazia Pivetti carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0203908 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.