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Cast
Pippo Franco
as Amedeo Amedei
Alvaro Vitali
as Alvaro Presutti
Enzo Cannavale
as Sposito
Mario Carotenuto
as Father of Amedeo
Marisa Merlini
as Mother of Manuela
Carmen Russo
as Manuela
Gigi Reder
as Commendator Pecorazzi
Daniela Poggi
as Patrizia Pecorazzi
Roberto Della Casa
as Sposito Sportelli
Marco Gelardini
as Walter Grass
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1983
Runtime1h 33m
LanguageItalian
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes55
DirectorPier Francesco Pingitore
WritersLuciano Martino, Pier Francesco Pingitore, Francesco Milizia
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.4 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Fan, the Referee and the Footballer
About The Fan, the Referee and the Footballer
Two soccer stories: Alvaro Presutti is a referee who seems to be the last to know about his wife having an affair with a German soccer star. Amedeo Amedei has to please both his father, a die hard Roma supporter and his future father in law, who supports Lazio.
Directed by Pier Francesco Pingitore, The Fan, the Referee and the Footballer leans on a strong ensemble — Pippo Franco, Alvaro Vitali, Enzo Cannavale — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1983.
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