Super Fantozzi

1986 1h 28m IT

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★6.3TMDB · 326

Comedy

Synopsis

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Superfantozzi (1986) is an Italian film from 1986. It is the fifth film in the saga of the unlucky clerk Ugo Fantozzi, played by its creator, Paolo Villaggio. In this film, Fantozzi is portrayed in a surreal historical journey, from Genesis to 1980s.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Paolo Villaggio
Ugo Fantozzi
Liù Bosisio
Pina Fantozzi
Gigi Reder
Filini
Plinio Fernando
Mariangela Fantozzi
Eva-Lena Lundgren
Compagna dell'antagonista
Luc Merenda
Antagonista di Fantozzi
Jimmy il Fenomeno
Canottiere Corsi
Omero Capanna
uomo sull'autobus

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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40 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 Cristiano Pogany. 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 Fred Bongusto. 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 Liù Bosisio and Gigi Reder carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0090101 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Neri Parenti directs. Cristiano Pogany behind the camera. Fred Bongusto scores. Sergio Montanari cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
240 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 Cristiano Pogany. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Fred Bongusto. 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 Liù Bosisio and Gigi Reder carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0090101 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Released under 11 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Cristiano Pogany
Original score: Fred Bongusto
Editing: Sergio Montanari
Production design: Mario Ambrosino
Costume design: Christiana Lafayette
Makeup / hair: Gianfranco Mecacci
Runtime: 88 min · 1h 28m
Status: Released
Original language: IT
Certification (US): T
IMDB: Super Fantozzi (1986)

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.