Fantozzi to the Rescue

1990 1h 22m IT

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★6.0TMDB · 365

Comedy

Synopsis

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Fantozzi is now retired but continues to go to the office where it is held up as a fine example of employees intending to do career.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Paolo Villaggio
Rag. Ugo Fantozzi
Milena Vukotić
Pina Fantozzi
Gigi Reder
Rag. Renzo Filini
Plinio Fernando
Mariangela Fantozzi, Uga Fantozzi
Anna Mazzamauro
Signorina Silvani
Luigi Petrucci
Psicanalista della mutua
Paul Müller
Duca Conte Dott. Matteo Maria Barambani
Silvia Annichiarico
Giudice Popolare

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Neri Parenti
Writers: Leonardo Benvenuti, Piero De Bernardi, Alessandro Bencivenni
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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36 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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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 Neri Parenti, shot by Alessandro D'Eva. 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 Bruno Zambrini. 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 Sergio Montanari 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 Milena Vukotić and Gigi Reder carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0099545 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Neri Parenti directs. Alessandro D'Eva behind the camera. Bruno Zambrini scores. Sergio Montanari cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
236 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Fantozzi Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Neri Parenti, shot by Alessandro D'Eva. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Bruno Zambrini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Sergio Montanari shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Paolo Villaggio and Milena Vukotić and Gigi Reder carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0099545 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Alessandro D'Eva
Original score: Bruno Zambrini
Editing: Sergio Montanari
Production design: Maria Stilde Ambruzzi
Costume design: Fiamma Bedendo
Makeup / hair: Luisa Di Fraia
Runtime: 82 min · 1h 22m
Status: Released
Original language: IT
IMDB: Fantozzi to the Rescue (1990)

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.