Welcome to the South

Oct 1, 2010

1h 42m

★ 6.7

Overview

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 ...

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Medusa Film

Cattleya

Constantin Film

Welcome to the South Trailers

Cast

Alberto Colombo

Claudio Bisio

Mattia Volpe

Alessandro Siani

Silvia Colombo

Angela Finocchiaro

Maria Flagello

Valentina Lodovini

Costabile Piccolo

Nando Paone

Vigile urbano

Riccardo Zinna

Mamma di Mattia

Nunzia Schiano

Scapece

Salvatore Misticone

Centauro

Francesco Albanese

Poliziotta

Naike Rivelli

Gran Maestro

Teco Celio

Costabile Grande

Giacomo Rizzo

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