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:
Leonardo Benvenuti, Piero De Bernardi, Alessandro Bencivenni, Neri Parenti, Domenico Saverni, Paolo Villaggio.
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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 |
| Production | Vittorio Cecchi Gori | Producer |
| Production | Fulvio Lucisano | Producer |
| Writing | Alessandro Bencivenni | Story |
| Writing | Neri Parenti | Story |
| Writing | Domenico Saverni | Story |
| Writing | Paolo Villaggio | Story |
| Writing | Leonardo Benvenuti | Screenplay |
| Writing | Piero De Bernardi | Screenplay |
| Writing | Alessandro Bencivenni | Screenplay |
| Writing | Neri Parenti | Screenplay |
| Writing | Domenico Saverni | Screenplay |
| Writing | Paolo Villaggio | Screenplay |
| Sound | Stefano Savino | Sound |
| Sound | Bruno Zambrini | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Fiamma Bedendo | Costume Design |
| Art | Maria Stilde Ambruzzi | Production Design |
| Production | Giuliana Fedeli | Production Manager |
| Directing | Maria Pia Rocco | First Assistant Director |
| Camera | Alessandro D'Eva | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Sergio Montanari | Editor |
| Production | Federico Starace | Line Producer |
| Production | Rita Rusić | Producer |
| Sound | Maurizio Abeni | Conductor |
| Production | Alessandro Giussani | Unit Manager |
| Production | Dariusz Kubik | Production Secretary |
| Camera | Sandro Tamborra | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Salvatore Mazzeo | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Giovanni Toffolutti | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Andrea Doria | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Pierfrancesco Villaggio | Still Photographer |
| Art | Patrizia Mancinelli | Set Decoration |
| Art | Simona Migliotti | Assistant Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Margherita Nardi | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marisa Marconi | Makeup Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Maura Turchi | Hair Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sabrina Salari | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lorenzo Ferranti | Assistant Hairstylist |
| Directing | Manuela Visocchi | Second Assistant Director |
| Sound | Christian Zampagni | Boom Operator |
| Lighting | Maurizio Broglio | Gaffer |
| Camera | Alberto Emidi | Key Grip |
| Editing | Walter Diotallevi | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Antonio Baragli | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Aurelio Pennacchia | Sound Editor |
| Crew | Giovanni Corridori | Special Effects |
| Sound | Danilo Sterbini | Sound Mixer |