Prickly Pears
Fico d'India
Synopsis
Lorenzo is the mayor of a small town. One evening, returning home, surprised the well-known playboy Ghigo Buccilli who tries to seduce his beautiful wife. Enraged, he threatens the two with a gun, and Buccilli is the victim of a heart attack: the man survives but, forced to total rest, remains at the mayor's house. The result is an endless series of gags and misunderstandings, due to the stratagems devised by Lorenzo to avoid that the situation becomes the subject of gossip by fellow citizens ...
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Renato Pozzetto
Dott.Lorenzo Millozzi
Aldo Maccione
Arrigo "Ghigo" Buccilli
Gloria Guida
Lia Millozzi
Diego Abatantuono
Capo delle "Belve"
Gianfranco Barra
Commissario di Polizia
Daniele Formica
Lanzarotti
Luca Sportelli
Don Eusebio
Roberto Della Casa
portiere
Néstor Garay
fratello di Lorenzo
Dario Ghirardi
barista
Renato Montalbano
dottore della compagnia assicurativa
Loredana Martínez
Marcellina, domestica di Millozzi
Licinia Lentini
moglie di Cicognelli
Giulio Massimini
Vigile Urbano
Daniele Vargas
capo di Millozzi
Angelo Pellegrino
segretario di Millozzi
Sandro Ghiani
Giovanni, l'usciere del municipio
Jimmy il Fenomeno
Arturo Brambilloni, sposo in comune
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Steno
- Screenplay & Story
- Steno, Raimondo Vianello, Enrico Vanzina, Sandro Continenza, Renato Pozzetto
- Original Score
- Giancarlo Chiaramello
- Original Title
- Fico d'India
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Production Studios
- Intercontinental Film Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Steno
Steno, Raimondo Vianello, Enrico Vanzina, Sandro Continenza, Renato Pozzetto
Giancarlo Chiaramello
Carlo Carlini
Raimondo Crociani
Achille Manzotti
Department Leadership Roster
Achille Manzotti
Producer
Steno
Director
Steno
Screenplay
Silvio Laurenzi
Costume Design
Raimondo Vianello
Screenplay
Enrico Vanzina
Screenplay
Paola Comencini
Production Design
Sandro Continenza
Screenplay
Raimondo Crociani
Editor
Giancarlo Chiaramello
Original Music Composer
Renato Pozzetto
Screenplay
Carlo Carlini
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About Prickly Pears
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What is Prickly Pears about?
Lorenzo is the mayor of a small town. One evening, returning home, surprised the well-known playboy Ghigo Buccilli who tries to seduce his beautiful wife. Enraged, he threatens the two with a gun, and Buccilli is the victim of a heart attack: the man survives but, forced to total rest, remains at the mayor's house. The result is an endless series of gags and misunderstandings, due to the stratagems devised by Lorenzo to avoid that the situation becomes the subject of gossip by fellow citizens ...
Who directed Prickly Pears?
Prickly Pears was directed by Steno.
Who stars in Prickly Pears?
The principal cast of Prickly Pears includes Renato Pozzetto, Aldo Maccione, Gloria Guida, Diego Abatantuono, Gianfranco Barra.
When was Prickly Pears released and how long is it?
Prickly Pears was released in 1980 with a total runtime of 1h 33m.
Who composed the musical score for Prickly Pears?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Prickly Pears was composed by Giancarlo Chiaramello.