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Welcome to the South
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Title: Welcome to the South

Release Date: 1 Oct 2010

Runtime: 1h 42m

Genre: Comedy

Director: Medusa Film, Cattleya, Constantin Film

Production Companies: Medusa Film, Cattleya, Constantin Film

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 ...

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Average Vote: 6.7 (1799 votes)

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
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