Fantozzi The Return (1996)
Ugo Fantozzi has been ejected from Heaven and is sent back to Earth for a short period of time until the staff in Heaven can get Fantozzi a place there. Fantozzi goes through a variety of unfortunate experiences, such as rescuing his retro punk granddaughter Uga, and having to pay a vast telephone bill due to frequent chat line conversations. He ends up getting arrested instead of his ex-boss, who was originally charged with corruption. Just as he is about to enjoy the World Cup Final with Italy, he is called back into Heaven. Can he find peace once again?
Director:
Neri Parenti
Writers:
Paolo Villaggio, Domenico Saverni, Alessandro Bencivenni, Piero De Bernardi, Neri Parenti, Leonardo Benvenuti.
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Paolo Villaggio as Rag. Ugo Fantozzi |
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Milena Vukotić as Pina Fantozzi |
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Gigi Reder as Ragionier Filini |
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Maria Cristina Maccà as Mariangela Fantozzi / Uga |
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Maurizio Mattioli as Chirurgo plastico |
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Anna Mazzamauro as Signorina Silvani |
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Antonio Allocca as Controllore del treno |
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Sergio Gibello as Magistrato |
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Paolo Paoloni as Megadirettore Galattico Duca Conte Balabam |
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Nello Riviè as Pubblico Ministero |
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Fabio Traversa as Agente della Finanza "Pescatore" |
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Mauro Vestri as Agente della Finanza |
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Walter Nudo as Angelo alla porta del Paradiso |
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Angelo Bernabucci as Impiegato Telecom |
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Gianni Franco as Commissaro di Polizia |
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Éva Henger as Annunciatrice televisiva chat-line |
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Neri Parenti as Detenuto che mangia |
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Tony Brennero as Mariachi Messicano |
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Girolamo Di Stolfo as Pony Rapid |
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Albert Colajanni as Massimo D'Alema |
| Directing | Neri Parenti | Director |
| Writing | Paolo Villaggio | Screenplay |
| Sound | Bruno Zambrini | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Giuliana Fedeli | Production Manager |
| Writing | Domenico Saverni | Screenplay |
| Sound | Stefano Savino | Sound |
| Art | Maria Stilde Ambruzzi | Production Design |
| Production | Rita Rusić | Producer |
| Writing | Alessandro Bencivenni | Screenplay |
| Writing | Piero De Bernardi | Screenplay |
| Camera | Alessandro D'Eva | Director of Photography |
| Production | Federico Starace | Line Producer |
| Sound | Maurizio Abeni | Conductor |
| Writing | Neri Parenti | Screenplay |
| Costume & Make-Up | Fiamma Bedendo | Costume Design |
| Directing | Maria Pia Rocco | First Assistant Director |
| Production | Vittorio Cecchi Gori | Producer |
| Writing | Alessandro Bencivenni | Story |
| Writing | Leonardo Benvenuti | Screenplay |
| Writing | Neri Parenti | Story |
| Camera | Sandro Tamborra | Camera Operator |
| Editing | Sergio Montanari | Editor |
| Production | Alessandro Giussani | Unit Manager |
| Production | Dariusz Kubik | Production Secretary |
| Production | Fulvio Lucisano | Producer |
| Writing | Domenico Saverni | Story |
| Writing | Paolo Villaggio | Story |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marisa Marconi | Makeup Department Head |
| Editing | Antonio Baragli | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Aurelio Pennacchia | Sound Editor |
| Camera | Andrea Doria | Assistant Camera |
| Art | Patrizia Mancinelli | Set Decoration |
| Camera | Alberto Emidi | Key Grip |
| Crew | Giovanni Corridori | Special Effects |
| Costume & Make-Up | Maura Turchi | Hair Department Head |
| Lighting | Maurizio Broglio | Gaffer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lorenzo Ferranti | Assistant Hairstylist |
| Camera | Salvatore Mazzeo | Assistant Camera |
| Editing | Walter Diotallevi | Assistant Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Margherita Nardi | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Sound | Danilo Sterbini | Sound Mixer |
| Camera | Pierfrancesco Villaggio | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Giovanni Toffolutti | Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Christian Zampagni | Boom Operator |
| Art | Simona Migliotti | Assistant Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sabrina Salari | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Manuela Visocchi | Second Assistant Director |