The Second Tragic Fantozzi

1976 1h 50m IT

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 640

Comedy

Synopsis

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The frustrating adventures of a humble employee who all the time has to fullfill the wishes and desires of his bosses.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Paolo Villaggio
Ugo Fantozzi
Anna Mazzamauro
Mrs. Silvani
Gigi Reder
Filini
Ugo Bologna
Corrado Maria Lobbiam
Mauro Vestri
Prof. Guidobaldo Maria Riccardelli
Plinio Fernando
Mariangela Fantozzi
Antonino Faà di Bruno
Duke Count Piercarlo Semenzara
Nietta Zocchi
Countess Serbelloni Mazzanti Viendalmare

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Luciano Salce
Writers: Piero De Bernardi, Leonardo Benvenuti, Luciano Salce
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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50 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Fantozzi Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Luciano Salce, shot by Erico Menczer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Franco Bixio. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Paolo Villaggio and Anna Mazzamauro and Gigi Reder carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0075178 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Luciano Salce directs. Erico Menczer behind the camera. Franco Bixio scores. Antonio Siciliano cuts. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

150 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Fantozzi Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Luciano Salce, shot by Erico Menczer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Franco Bixio. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Antonio Siciliano shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Paolo Villaggio and Anna Mazzamauro and Gigi Reder carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0075178 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Erico Menczer
Original score: Franco Bixio
Editing: Antonio Siciliano
Production design: Carlo Tommasi
Costume design: Orietta Nasalli Rocca
Makeup / hair: Gianfranco Mecacci
Runtime: 110 min · 1h 50m
Status: Released
Original language: IT
IMDB: The Second Tragic Fantozzi (1976)

Part of

Fantozzi Collection

Ugo Fantozzi is an Italian literary and film character, created and portrayed by Paolo Villaggio, whose stories are told in a successful series of short stories and films written and performed by Villaggio himself.