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Cast
Renato Pozzetto
as Urca
Massimo Boldi
as Nelson l'autista
Felice Andreasi
as Commendatore
Piero Mazzarella
as Bonaventura
Daniela Piperno
as Assistente di produzione
Massimo Pongolini
as Ingegnere Metropolitana
Claudio Boldi
as Guardalinee
Vincenzo De Toma
as Violinista
Raffaella Baracchi
as Bionda
Giacomo Pozzetto
as Bambino che pesca
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1987
Runtime1h 06m
LanguageItalian
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes3
DirectorRenato Pozzetto
WritersRenato Pozzetto
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.7 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsIl volatore di aquiloni
About Il volatore di aquiloni
Urca (Renato Pozzetto), a young man living in the mountains of Lombardy, takes off with his hang glider to go to finally see the sea. During the voyage flying over Milan, but just as he was admiring the city from an attack of coughing and is forced to crash-land in the San Siro stadium. He discovers the city that his elderly mother had recommended to avoid at all costs, falling in love also noting its strengths and its shortcomings.
Directed by Renato Pozzetto, Il volatore di aquiloni leans on a strong ensemble — Renato Pozzetto, Massimo Boldi, Felice Andreasi — 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 1987.
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