Italy / Apr 03, 1996
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Father Arturo is a suburban parish priest, full of goodwill despite the absenteeism of his parishioners and the "harassment" from his bishop. One day, Francesco, the son he secretly had twenty years earlier, shows up at the church. His girlfriend, Matilda, is pregnant—Father Arturo is about to become a grandfather! The next day, Francesco disappears, and the priest and the girl set out to find him.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Maurizio Tabani | Marcello, l'edicolante |
| Helmut Hagen | Commissario di polizia |
| Ulla Keslerova | Mara |
| Antonio Ballerio | Marito di Mara |
| Renato Moretti | Padre di Zobeide/Fortis Ferdinando |
| Mirella Falco | Madre di Zobeide/Fortis Ferdinando |
| Pietro Sarubbi | Barista del chiosco |
| Zora Kerova | Mara |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Papà dice messa |
| Original language | Italiano (IT) |
| Spoken languages | Italiano |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | 3 aprile 1996 |
| Production | Renato Pozzetto |
| Writer | Renato Pozzetto |
| Editing | Antonio Siciliano, Roberto Siciliano |
| Cinematography | Lamberto Caimi, Roberto Mule, Diego Tessarin |
| Assistant directors | Angelo Vicari, Renato Pozzetto, Clarita Di Giovanni |
| Lighting | Domenico Cavaliere |
| Camera operators | Lamberto Caimi, Roberto Mule, Diego Tessarin |
| Additional photography | Lamberto Caimi, Roberto Mule, Diego Tessarin |
| Production design | Stefania Cella, Eleonora Ponzoni |
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| Art direction | Eleonora Ponzoni, Stefania Cella |
| Set decoration | Stefania Cella, Eleonora Ponzoni |
| Music | Enzo Jannacci, Marco di Vittorio, Brigitta Pasquadibisceglia |
| Sound | Enzo Jannacci, Marco di Vittorio, Brigitta Pasquadibisceglia |
| Costume design | Rossella Scanagatta |
| Makeup | Rossella Scanagatta |
| Hairstyling | Rossella Scanagatta |
Release dates
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