Welcome to the South
Benvenuti al sud
“When you come to the South you cry twice: when you arrive and when you leave.”
Synopsis
Alberto, post office manager of a small town in Brianza, under pressure of his wife Sylvia, is willing to do anything to get the transfer to Milan. Even pretending to be disabled to climb in the ranking. But the trick does not work and as punishment, he is transferred in a small town in Campania, which to an inhabitant of the north is equivalent to a nightmare ...
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Bienvenidos al Sur - Trailer en español
Type: Trailer • Published 2010-12-13
Top Cast
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Claudio Bisio
Alberto Colombo
Alessandro Siani
Mattia Volpe
Angela Finocchiaro
Silvia Colombo
Valentina Lodovini
Maria Flagello
Nando Paone
Costabile Piccolo
Riccardo Zinna
Vigile urbano
Nunzia Schiano
Mamma di Mattia
Salvatore Misticone
Scapece
Francesco Albanese
Centauro
Naike Rivelli
Poliziotta
Teco Celio
Gran Maestro
Giacomo Rizzo
Costabile Grande
Clara Bindi
Fulvio Falzarano
Mario
Fabio Farronato
Antonio Fiorillo
Giovanni Franzoni
Ettore Massa
Release History & Theatrical Window
December 20, 2010
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$4M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$65.6M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
16.4x
+$61.6M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Luca Miniero
- Screenplay & Story
- Massimo Gaudioso
- Original Score
- Umberto Scipione
- Original Title
- Benvenuti al sud
- Country of Origin
- Germany, Italy
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Production Budget
- $4M
- Worldwide Gross
- $65.6M
- Production Studios
- Medusa Film, Cattleya, Constantin Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Luca Miniero
Massimo Gaudioso, Franck Magnier, Alexandre Charlot, Dany Boon
Umberto Scipione
Paolo Carnera
Valentina Mariani
Giorgio Magliulo, Giovanni Stabilini, Francesca Longardi, Marco Chimenz, Riccardo Tozzi
Department Leadership Roster
Luca Miniero
Director
Massimo Gaudioso
Screenplay
Sonu Mishra
Costume Design
Giovanni Stabilini
Producer
Valentina Mariani
Editor
Francesca Longardi
Producer
Umberto Scipione
Original Music Composer
Paola Comencini
Production Design
Marco Chimenz
Producer
Paolo Carnera
Director of Photography
Riccardo Tozzi
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
FSK 0 — Approved without age restriction.
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What is Welcome to the South about?
Alberto, post office manager of a small town in Brianza, under pressure of his wife Sylvia, is willing to do anything to get the transfer to Milan. Even pretending to be disabled to climb in the ranking. But the trick does not work and as punishment, he is transferred in a small town in Campania, which to an inhabitant of the north is equivalent to a nightmare ...
Who directed Welcome to the South?
Welcome to the South was directed by Luca Miniero.
Who stars in Welcome to the South?
The principal cast of Welcome to the South includes Claudio Bisio, Alessandro Siani, Angela Finocchiaro, Valentina Lodovini, Nando Paone.
When was Welcome to the South released and how long is it?
Welcome to the South was released in 2010 with a total runtime of 1h 42m.
What was the box office and production budget of Welcome to the South?
Welcome to the South had a reported production budget of $4M and grossed $65.6M at the worldwide box office (16.4 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for Welcome to the South?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Welcome to the South was composed by Umberto Scipione.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Welcome to the South?
Welcome to the South holds official age classifications: DE: 0 (FSK 0 — Approved without age restriction.).