Prickly Pears (1980)
"Fico d'India" (original title)

Director:

Steno

Writers:

Enrico Vanzina (screenplay), Steno (screenplay),

Stars:

Renato Pozzetto, Aldo Maccione, Gloria Guida

Cast

Cast overview:
Renato Pozzetto	...	Lorenzo Millozzi
Aldo Maccione	...	Arrigo 'Ghigo' Buccilli
Gloria Guida	...	Lia Millozzi
Diego Abatantuono	...	Capo delle 'Belve'
Gianfranco Barra	...	The Police Commissioner
Roberto Della Casa	...	Portiere
Daniele Formica	...	Lanzarotti - the reporter
Néstor Garay	...	The Doctor - Lorenzo's brother
Dario Ghirardi	...	The Bar Owner
Licinia Lentini	...	Cicognelli's Wife
Giulio Massimini	...	Baldini - the city policeman
Loredana Martínez	...	Marcellina - Millozzis' servant
Renato Montalbano	...	The Doctor of the Insurance Company
Luca Sportelli	...	Don Eusebio

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

female nudity | sex comedy | italian sex comedy

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Details

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

9 October 1980 (Italy)

Also Known As:

Prickly Pears

Filming Locations:

Bracciano, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Company Credits

Production Co:

Intercontinental Film Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

User Reviews

fun is guaranteed with Pozzetto

I am a big fan of Pozzetto and I enjoy his comedies, even when the plot is a bit weak like in "Fico d'India". The movie is about a province Latin Lover, Arrigo, who, among many others, chases Pozzetto's wife. For a series of unlikely events, Arrigo ends up completely paralyzed in Pozzetto's bed. Pozzetto has to take care of him and his tortured by the jealousy. Pozzetto must keep secret the presence of Arrigo in his house. The funny part is when in the village people start to realize that something strange is going on, and gossip about the strange "menage a trois". The movie is enjoyable, although not comparable with "La patata bollente", a true masterpiece.