Le coq du village (1980)

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Renato Pozzetto

Lorenzo Millozzi

Aldo Maccione

Arrigo 'Ghigo' Buccilli

Gloria Guida

Lia Millozzi

Diego Abatantuono

Capo delle 'Belve'

Gianfranco Barra

The Police Commissioner

Roberto Della Casa

Portiere

Daniele Formica

Lanzarotti - the reporter

Néstor Garay

The Doctor - Lorenzo's brother

Dario Ghirardi

The Bar Owner

Licinia Lentini

Cicognelli's Wife

Giulio Massimini

Baldini - the city policeman

Loredana Martinez

Marcellina - Millozzis' servant
(as Loredana Martínez)

Renato Montalbano

The Doctor of the Insurance Company

Luca Sportelli

Don Eusebio

Aurelio Egidi

Bar Paradiso Patron
(uncredited)

Jimmy il Fenomeno

Lo sposo
(uncredited)

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6stefanozucchelli

Funny movie even if a bit obvious. However, he is one of my favorite ones about this actor because he lacks that melodramatic part that distorts the comedy and that he forcibly slips into some of his movies.

7vernetto

fun is guaranteed with Pozzetto

I am a big fan of Pozzetto and I enjoy his comedies, even when the plot is a bit weak like in "Fico d'India". The movie is about a province Latin Lover, Arrigo, who, among many others, chases Pozzetto's wife. For a series of unlikely events, Arrigo ends up completely paralyzed in Pozzetto's bed. Pozzetto has to take care of him and his tortured by the jealousy. Pozzetto must keep secret the presence of Arrigo in his house. The funny part is when in the village people start to realize that something strange is going on, and gossip about the strange "menage a trois". The movie is enjoyable, although not comparable with "La patata bollente", a true masterpiece.

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Trivia
ORIGIN OF THE TITLE: TWO DIFFERENT VERSIONS: 1) The film was actually to be called "Onore a tre piazze" (echoing Steno's "Letto a tre piazze," also starring Totò and Peppino). It was Steno's wife, finding the chosen title - rightly - horrendous, who suggested "'Fico d'India," which as Legnani recalls is a metaphor used by the doctor brother of Pozzetto's character, to symbolize the risk of Buccilli's presence in his house.

2) Another version, on the other hand, Tomasmilia reports to us: The title Fico d'india (Prickly Pear), from what Sandro Ghiani told in a interviewed, came from the name of a trattoria that was on the road to Bracciano. One day, probably unconvinced by the title Three-Square Honor, they saw the sign of the inn. Steno thought about it and said, "It sounds good as a title!".

Quotes
Lia Millozzi: [Lia enters with her breasts exposed to the room where Lorenzo is taking care of Ghigo after hearing some screams] What's happening? Can you tell me what's happening?
Lorenzo Millozzi: Nothing happens
[He sees her naked and comes out to meet her]
Lorenzo Millozzi: But what are you doing coming in like that
[with her breasts on display]
Lorenzo Millozzi: ?
Lorenzo Millozzi: Go away, get out
[opens arms to cover her]
Lorenzo Millozzi: .
Lia Millozzi: [GhiGO winks at her] Asshole.
Lorenzo Millozzi: Asshole? that will be you, although I have horns bigger than the Minotaur.