Super Fantozzi
A hapless Italian everyman and his descendants endure centuries of slapstick humiliation, from Eden to the space age.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- irreverent
- absurd
- broad
- lazy sunday
- cult comedy marathon
What critics said
Critics found the film uneven and jumpy but recognized Paolo Villaggio's expressive, humiliation-centered comic performance as its main strength.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Fantozzi and his descendants are continually mocked, defeated, and humiliated across recurring comic episodes.
The film moves through successive episodes from Eden to the future space age, linking different eras through the Fantozzi lineage.
Various descendants of Fantozzi inherit the same doomed comic persona and pattern of misfortune.
Fantozzi's repeated defeats and humiliations position him as an enduring underdog against social and existential forces.
Films like Super Fantozzi, and why
Fantozzi
broad slapstick comedy, recurring humiliation, and an inept protagonist enduring escalating misfortune
The Second Tragic Fantozzi
episodic italian comedy built around physical gags, social embarrassment, and a hapless central character
History of the World: Part I
absurd historical and fantastical comic scenarios driven by exaggerated physical humor and social satire
Movie Details
- Director
- Neri Parenti
- Release Date
- 1986-12-23
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (325)
Cast
- Paolo Villaggio
- Liù Bosisio
- Gigi Reder
- Plinio Fernando
- Eva-Lena Lundgren
- Luc Merenda
- Jimmy il Fenomeno
- Omero Capanna
- Michele Kalamera
- Gino La Monica
Common questions
- What is Super Fantozzi about?
- A hapless Italian everyman and his descendants endure centuries of slapstick humiliation, from Eden to the space age.
- What is Super Fantozzi like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Super Fantozzi as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Super Fantozzi violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Super Fantozzi as mild.
- What did critics think of Super Fantozzi?
- Critics found the film uneven and jumpy but recognized Paolo Villaggio's expressive, humiliation-centered comic performance as its main strength.
- Which films are like Super Fantozzi?
- Films with a similar feel include Fantozzi, The Second Tragic Fantozzi, and History of the World: Part I.
- How long is Super Fantozzi?
- Super Fantozzi runs 88 minutes.
