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Fantozzi

  • 1975
  • PG-13
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
7.5K
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Paolo Villaggio in Fantozzi (1975)
Quirky ComedySatireComedy

A good-natured but unlucky Italian is constantly getting into difficult situations, but never loses his positive mood.A good-natured but unlucky Italian is constantly getting into difficult situations, but never loses his positive mood.A good-natured but unlucky Italian is constantly getting into difficult situations, but never loses his positive mood.

  • Director
    • Luciano Salce
  • Writers
    • Leonardo Benvenuti
    • Piero De Bernardi
    • Luciano Salce
  • Stars
    • Paolo Villaggio
    • Anna Mazzamauro
    • Gigi Reder
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    7.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Luciano Salce
    • Writers
      • Leonardo Benvenuti
      • Piero De Bernardi
      • Luciano Salce
    • Stars
      • Paolo Villaggio
      • Anna Mazzamauro
      • Gigi Reder
    • 15User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Paolo Villaggio
    Paolo Villaggio
    • Ugo Fantozzi
    Anna Mazzamauro
    Anna Mazzamauro
    • Miss Silvani
    Gigi Reder
    Gigi Reder
    • Filini
    Giuseppe Anatrelli
    • Luciano Calboni
    Umberto D'Orsi
    • Count Diego Catellani
    Liù Bosisio
    Liù Bosisio
    • Pina Fantozzi
    Dino Emanuelli
    Dino Emanuelli
    • Megaditta Employee
    • (as Bernardino Emanuelli)
    Plinio Fernando
    • Mariangela Fantozzi
    Paolo Paoloni
    Paolo Paoloni
    • Duke Count Maria Rita Vittorio Balabam
    Elena Tricoli
    • Countess Alfonsina Serbelloni Mazzanti Viendalmare
    Pietro Zardini
    • Fonelli
    Artemio Antonini
    • Rude Guy #2
    Amerigo Alberani
    • Megaditta Employee
    Mirko Baiocchi
    • Canello
    Luciano Bonanni
    • Japanese Restaurant Client
    Nani Colombaioni
    • New Year Party Waiter
    • (as Arnaldo Colombaioni)
    Willy Colombaioni
    • Goalkeeper
    Iolanda Fortini
    • Teresa Catellani
    • Director
      • Luciano Salce
    • Writers
      • Leonardo Benvenuti
      • Piero De Bernardi
      • Luciano Salce
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Fantozzi's daughter is actually played by a man because the creators wanted to make Mariangela look as ugly as possible, like in the book.
    • Quotes

      Ugo Fantozzi: I didn't mean to kill your dog! I'll kill myself in the fish pond!

      [jumps in]

      Signorina Silvani: What are you doing?

      Ugo Fantozzi: I'm examining the temperature of the fish pond.

      Ugo Fantozzi: Behold, all of you. I have given you fish

      [holds up two fish]

      Ugo Fantozzi: and some fine white rice.

    • Alternate versions
      The Italian DVD features a long sequence settled in a beauty farm, which was originally cut out of the theatrical version.
    • Connections
      Followed by Fantozzi 2 (1976)
    • Soundtracks
      La Ballata di Fantozzi
      Written by Leonardo Benvenuti, Piero De Bernardi and Paolo Villaggio

      Performed by Paolo Villaggio

    User reviews15

    Featured review
    9/10

    A sharp satire

    Fantozzi is a literary character created by Paolo Villaggio who stars in this film and in all the rest of this franchise. The filmic version of Fantozzi has a much less heavy satire but still very sharp and very enjoyable. Fantozzi is a classic of the Italian Comedy. The first Fantozzi is without any argument the best of the whole franchise.
    • ugopardo
    • Jun 10, 2022
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 27, 1975 (Italy)
    • Country of origin
      • Italy
    • Languages
      • Italian
      • Japanese
      • French
      • German
    • Also known as
      • White Collar Blues
    • Production company
      • Rizzoli Film
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $52,519
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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