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Aug 13, 2015 · The character, always contemporary in his essence, remains as popular as ever, also thanks to the comicity and verve of his creator and interpreter, Paolo Villaggio. Image via. Paolo Villaggio played the role of Fantozzi. He was the ordinary man, the laughing stock of others. Here’s a look at the character.
Fantozzi is a 1975 Italian satirical cult film, based on 1971 novel of the same name [it] in the saga of the unlucky Italian accountant employee Ugo Fantozzi, written and played by his creator Paolo Villaggio. The film is a parody of middle class workers of the 1970s, unhappy and frustrated at work and with family, and is known for its use of ...
- The revolution against 'shit' Battleship Potemkin. At Fantozzi's workplace, a new director and film buff forces his underlings to abandon the Italy-England football match at home and watch a six-hour director's cut of Battleship Potemkin.
- Casino slave for Count Semeranza. Old money factory director Count Semeranza takes on Fantozzi as a third-class valet and dogsbody for his Monte Carlo gambling trip.
- Coppa Cobram cycling nightmare. A recurring theme in Fantozzi: maniacal directors of the 'megaditta' (mega-company) whose model of masculinity is shaped by athletic events.
- Fantozzi's daughter is pregnant. Fantozzi's ape-like daughter (played by Plinio Fernando) confesses she is pregnant, so the Fantozzi couple set out to demand that her lover, a postal-worker Lothario called Loris Battachi, make amends and marry Mariangela.
Jul 10, 2017 · The world of Fantozzi shows no sign of mercy or class solidarity – workers are together, but never “united”, ready to turn coat in sight of the slightest opportunity of personal gain. And once again, he was bringing this to the scenes in the middle of the 70s: extremely turbulent political times.
Italian. Ugo Fantozzi (pronounced [ˈuːɡo fanˈtɔttsi]) is a fictional character, appearing in Italian literature and film, created by Paolo Villaggio. The character, initially part of Villaggio's television monologues, later became protagonist of a series of short stories published at first on newspapers, later in collections, which in turn ...
Fantozzi is an absolutely average employee (namely, an accountant), victim of continuing abuse, injustice and cowardice, targeted by the deepest misfortune, not only in the workplace but also in everyday life, as shown by his not exactly handsome wife and daughter.
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The movie Fantozzi and its sequels are popularly regarded as one of the best Italian comic movies in all of history, not only because of them being funny, but also because of what is better expressed by Villaggio's own words:
