Fantozzi Retires
A hapless corporate retiree discovers that freedom from work can be just as humiliating as the job he left behind.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- irreverent
- anxious
- bittersweet
- lazy afternoon
- cult comedy night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Fantozzi's thirty years in a large corporation and his later attempt to forge documents for employment extend the series' focus on powerless workers confronting institutions.
Fantozzi's shopping trips, babysitting, travel, golf lessons, and romantic hopes all become occasions for comic failure.
The retirement storyline moves through distinct activities including domestic errands, childcare, Venice travel, golf, and the search for new employment.
After leaving the corporation, Fantozzi struggles to find purpose in everyday life and ultimately seeks work again through forged documents.
Films like Fantozzi Retires, and why
Fantozzi
shared italian workplace satire, comic humiliation, and an embattled everyman protagonist
The Second Tragic Fantozzi
shared episodic working class comedy, bureaucratic frustration, and broad physical humor
The Working Class Goes to Heaven
shared bitter workplace satire, absurd social indignities, and a hapless employee struggling against institutions
Movie Details
- Director
- Neri Parenti
- Release Date
- 1988-12-22
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (403)
Cast
- Paolo Villaggio
- Milena Vukotić
- Gigi Reder
- Anna Mazzamauro
- Plinio Fernando
- Paul Müller
- Antonio Allocca
- Pino Ferrara
- Ennio Antonelli
- Teresa Piergentili
Common questions
- What is Fantozzi Retires about?
- A hapless corporate retiree discovers that freedom from work can be just as humiliating as the job he left behind.
- What is Fantozzi Retires like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Fantozzi Retires as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Fantozzi Retires violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Fantozzi Retires.
- Which films are like Fantozzi Retires?
- Films with a similar feel include Fantozzi, The Second Tragic Fantozzi, and The Working Class Goes to Heaven.
- How long is Fantozzi Retires?
- Fantozzi Retires runs 95 minutes.
