Fantozzi Against the Wind
A perpetually humiliated accountant collides with office bureaucracy and everyday catastrophe in an exuberant Italian slapstick comedy.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- irreverent
- frantic
- grotesque
- lazy sunday
- cult comedy night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Fantozzi's office problems repeatedly expand into catastrophic ordeals shaped by directors and workplace hierarchy.
The plot frames routine office and everyday problems as huge catastrophes for Fantozzi.
Fantozzi's continuing troubles provide a sequence of linked comic situations rather than a single tightly focused conflict.
The named directors and senior officials embody the institutional power that repeatedly overwhelms the accountant's ordinary life.
Films like Fantozzi Against the Wind, and why
Fantozzi
shared italian slapstick, workplace humiliation, and an accident-prone everyman protagonist
The Twelve Tasks of Asterix
shared broad physical comedy, grotesque social satire, and escalating everyday disasters
Brazil
shared absurd workplace bureaucracy, class frustration, and frantic comic humiliation
Movie Details
- Directors
- Neri Parenti, Paolo Villaggio
- Release Date
- 1980-11-13
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (562)
Cast
- Paolo Villaggio
- Milena Vukotić
- Gigi Reder
- Camillo Milli
- Paul Müller
- Plinio Fernando
- Guerrino Crivello
- Angelo Pellegrino
- Pietro Zardini
- Diego Abatantuono
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Fantozzi Against the Wind about?
- A perpetually humiliated accountant collides with office bureaucracy and everyday catastrophe in an exuberant Italian slapstick comedy.
- What is Fantozzi Against the Wind like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Fantozzi Against the Wind as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Fantozzi Against the Wind violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Fantozzi Against the Wind as mild.
- Which films are like Fantozzi Against the Wind?
- Films with a similar feel include Fantozzi, The Twelve Tasks of Asterix, and Brazil.
- How long is Fantozzi Against the Wind?
- Fantozzi Against the Wind runs 93 minutes.
- Where can I watch Fantozzi Against the Wind?
- In United States, Fantozzi Against the Wind is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video.
