Fantozzi (film)

Fantozzi is a 1975 Italian comedy film. It is the first entry in the saga of the unlucky Italian clerk Ugo Fantozzi, always played by its creator, Paolo Villaggio. It is considered a cult film.

Along with the first sequel Il secondo tragico Fantozzi, Fantozzi is considered the pinnacle of the series, and it shows the involvement of actors who are likely to come into comic episodes: Plinio Fernando (maked-up in order to act his horrible daughter), Anna Mazzamauro and Gigi Reder, among others. Fantozzi can be seen as symbol of the Italian middle class of the 70's, unhappy and frustrated at work and with family.