Fantozzi Retires

1988 1h 35m IT

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★6.1TMDB · 403

Comedy

Synopsis

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After thirty years in the big corporation, Ugo Fantozzi retires. Suddenly, he needs things to do in everyday life and he tries a number of activities: helping Pina shopping; babysitting grand-daughter Uga; a trip to Venice; learning golf. He then fakes documents to get a new job, but in the end he becomes a hypochondriac and doesn't even take a long-awaited chance with Miss Silvani.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Paolo Villaggio
Rag. Ugo Fantozzi
Milena Vukotić
Pina Fantozzi
Gigi Reder
Rag. Filini
Anna Mazzamauro
Signorina Silvani
Plinio Fernando
Mariangela Fantozzi / Uga
Paul Müller
Francesco Maria Barambani
Antonio Allocca
Esaminatore del concorso
Pino Ferrara
Ragionier Fonelli

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Neri Parenti
Writers: Paolo Villaggio, Neri Parenti, Piero De Bernardi
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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38 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 Sergio D'Offizi. 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: tt0095134 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Neri Parenti directs. Sergio D'Offizi 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

138 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Fantozzi Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Neri Parenti, shot by Sergio D'Offizi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Bruno Zambrini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Sergio Montanari shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Paolo Villaggio and Milena Vukotić and Gigi Reder carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0095134 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Sergio D'Offizi
Original score: Bruno Zambrini
Editing: Sergio Montanari
Production design: Giovanni Licheri
Costume design: Fiamma Bedendo
Makeup / hair: Maria Fiocca
Runtime: 95 min · 1h 35m
Status: Released
Original language: IT
Certification (US): T
IMDB: Fantozzi Retires (1988)

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.