Papà dice messa (1996)
Father Arturo is a suburban parish priest, full of goodwill despite the absenteeism of his parishioners and the "harassment" from his bishop. One day, Francesco, the son he secretly had twenty years earlier, shows up at the church. His girlfriend, Matilda, is pregnant—Father Arturo is about to become a grandfather! The next day, Francesco disappears, and the priest and the girl set out to find him.
Director: Renato Pozzetto
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Renato Pozzetto as Don Arturo |
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Teo Teocoli as Zobeide/Fortis Ferdinando |
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Felice Andreasi as Vescovo |
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Marta Forghieri as Matilda |
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Nunzio Fabrizio as Poliziotto |
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Paolo Mancini as Poliziotto |
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Giacomo Pozzetto as Francesco |
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Maurizio Tabani as Marcello, l'edicolante |
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Helmut Hagen as Commissario di polizia |
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Ulla Keslerova as Mara |
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Antonio Ballerio as Marito di Mara |
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Renato Moretti as Padre di Zobeide/Fortis Ferdinando |
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Mirella Falco as Madre di Zobeide/Fortis Ferdinando |
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Pietro Sarubbi as Barista del chiosco |
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Zora Kerova as Mara |
| Directing | Renato Pozzetto | Director |
| Production | Renato Pozzetto | Producer |
| Writing | Renato Pozzetto | Writer |
| Sound | Enzo Jannacci | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Lamberto Caimi | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Marco di Vittorio | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Brigitta Pasquadibisceglia | Sound |
| Editing | Roberto Siciliano | Assistant Editor |
| Art | Stefania Cella | Production Design |
| Directing | Angelo Vicari | First Assistant Director |
| Art | Eleonora Ponzoni | Assistant Art Director |
| Camera | Roberto Mule | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Diego Tessarin | Grip |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rossella Scanagatta | Costume Design |
| Production | Marco Mattei | Production Accountant |
| Production | Consuelo Maggini | Production Supervisor |
| Directing | Clarita Di Giovanni | Script Supervisor |
| Editing | Antonio Siciliano | Editor |
| Lighting | Domenico Cavaliere | Gaffer |