Farfallon (1974): Cast & Plot
Farfallon is a 1974 comedy directed by Riccardo Pazzaglia, starring Franco Franchi as Farfallon, Rosanna Ruffini and Ciccio Ingrassia. It runs 1 hour 33 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 33m (93 min)
- Director
- Riccardo Pazzaglia
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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Italian - Studio
- Cinemar
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Farfallon About?
The premise of Farfallon without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
After attempting to murder his unfaithful wife, a man is sentenced to prison. He escapes, seeks shelter in a convent where he teaches the nuns how to bake cookies, but is captured again. Before being returned to jail he makes one last attempt at the revenge he has long planned, leaving his ultimate success uncertain.
Farfallon Themes & Keywords
· 12 tags- parody comedy
- prison
- convent
- revenge
- nun
- escape
- mother superior
- police
- parody
- jail
- italy
- fugitive
Farfallon Cast & Characters
Franco Franchi leads the cast as Farfallon, with Rosanna Ruffini as Immacolata, moglie di Farfallon and Ciccio Ingrassia as Barone di Vistacorta. Directed by Riccardo Pazzaglia; 20 actors are credited in all.
- Director Riccardo Pazzaglia
- Franco Franchi as Farfallon
- Rosanna Ruffini as Immacolata, moglie di Farfallon
- Ciccio Ingrassia as Barone di Vistacorta
- Carla Mancini as Suora "Sfoglia"
Also Starring in Farfallon
· 16 more- Gino Pagnani Comandante guardie svizzere
- Mario Carotenuto Direttore del carcere
- Fiorenzo Fiorentini Leonardo
- Enzo Andronico Detenuto
- Nino Terzo Maresciallo Maggiore Carabinieri
- Linda Sini Figlia del colonnello
- Consalvo Dell'Arti Colonnello
- Salvatore Baccaro Detenuto enorme
- Antonio Allocca detenuto “poeta”
- Gina Rovere Madre superiora
- Luca Sportelli
- Micaela Pignatelli Direttrice del carcere
- Ruggero Pignotti Direttore carcere
- Melissa Chimenti Cameriera (non accreditata)
- Vittorio Marsiglia Vincenzo detto Cinzia
- Ciro Papa Comandante guardie carcerarie
Farfallon Plot Summary
What happens in Farfallon from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 11 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Farfallon, Franco Franchi a Sicilian pastry chef, is imprisoned for attempted murder and becomes fixated on breaking out to exact revenge on his wife. While being moved by sea after a riot, he is approached by a fellow prisoner turned politican, the Barone di Vistacorta, Ciccio Ingrassia, who entrusts him with guarding a precious cartridge case containing a significant sum of money.
Full summary
The whole story of Farfallon, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Farfallon?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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What was Farfallon's occupation before he was imprisoned?
Cars in Farfallon
10 cars on screen, including the 1948 Fiat 500 B and the 1964 Fiat 600 T.
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1948 Fiat 500 B Important role -
1964 Fiat 600 T Important role -
1968 Volkswagen Ambulanza T2 Typ 2 Important role -
1967 Alfa Romeo Giulia TI Minor role
Seen Farfallon?
Movies Like Farfallon
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Fantozzi to the Rescue, Il lupo e l’agnello and Adultery Italian Style.
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Fantozzi to the Rescue 1990 -
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Adultery Italian Style 1966 -
Release the Prisoners to Spring 1975 -
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How We Robbed the Bank of Italy 1966 -
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Farfallon FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Farfallon, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Farfallon?
Farfallon runs 1 hour 33 minutes (93 minutes).
When was Farfallon released?
Farfallon was released on August 12, 1974.
Who directed Farfallon?
Farfallon was directed by Riccardo Pazzaglia.
More films by Riccardo Pazzaglia Who is in the cast of Farfallon?
Farfallon stars Franco Franchi as Farfallon, Rosanna Ruffini as Immacolata, moglie di Farfallon and Ciccio Ingrassia as Barone di Vistacorta, among 20 credited actors.
Does Farfallon have a post-credit scene?
No. Farfallon has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Farfallon in?
The original language of Farfallon is Italian.
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