Fantozzi in Heaven
A hapless office worker confronts an absurd week-long countdown after a funeral accident supposedly leaves him destined for heaven.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- irreverent
- frantic
- grotesque
- classic comedy night
- italian film marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ugo Fantozzi attends funerals, receives a terminal prognosis, and remains trapped in situations governed by impersonal authority figures.
The funeral attendance and accident transform Ugo's already difficult life into a countdown filled with misfortune.
The plot is organized around colleagues dying, funerals, heaven, and Ugo's announced final week.
Paolo Villaggio returns as Ugo Fantozzi alongside recurring figures including Pina, Filini, and Signorina Silvani.
Films like Fantozzi in Heaven, and why
Fantozzi
Shared Italian workplace satire, escalating humiliation, broad physical comedy, and an unlucky everyman protagonist.
The Second Tragic Fantozzi
Shared grotesque slapstick, social satire, recurring comic misfortune, and an ensemble of recognizable eccentrics.
The Monster
Shared Italian comic tradition, farcical treatment of death, and an ordinary protagonist overwhelmed by absurd institutions.
Movie Details
- Director
- Neri Parenti
- Release Date
- 1993-12-21
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (390)
Cast
- Paolo Villaggio
- Milena Vukotić
- Gigi Reder
- Plinio Fernando
- Anna Mazzamauro
- Stefano Antonucci
- Giuseppe Terranova
- Emanuele Magnoni
- Vito Passeri
- Angelo Bernabucci
Common questions
- What is Fantozzi in Heaven about?
- A hapless office worker confronts an absurd week-long countdown after a funeral accident supposedly leaves him destined for heaven.
- What is Fantozzi in Heaven like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Fantozzi in Heaven as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Fantozzi in Heaven violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Fantozzi in Heaven as mild.
- Which films are like Fantozzi in Heaven?
- Films with a similar feel include Fantozzi, The Second Tragic Fantozzi, and The Monster.
- How long is Fantozzi in Heaven?
- Fantozzi in Heaven runs 93 minutes.
