Welcome to the South

Name: Welcome to the South
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2010-10-01
Duration: 1 h 42 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Claudio Bisio, Alessandro Siani, Angela Finocchiaro, Valentina Lodovini, Nando Paone

2010·Movie·102 min·★ 6.7(1,879)

Comedy

“When you come to the South you cry twice: when you arrive and when you leave.”

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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About Welcome to the South

Welcome to the South is a 2010 Italian-language comedy film directed by Luca Miniero. The cast is led by Claudio Bisio, Alessandro Siani, Angela Finocchiaro. It has a runtime of 1h 42m. Viewers rate it 6.7/10 across 1900 ratings.

Welcome to the South was produced by Medusa Film, Cattleya, and Constantin Film and made in Germany and Italy. It was released on October 1, 2010. Made on a budget of about $4 million, it went on to gross $66 million worldwide.

Director: Luca Miniero
Writers: Massimo Gaudioso
Release date: October 1, 2010
Original language: Italian
Status: Released
Country: Germany, Italy
Budget: $4 million
Box office: $66 million
Production: Medusa Film, Cattleya, Constantin Film

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Welcome to the South cast & crew

Welcome to the South was directed by Luca Miniero and written by Massimo Gaudioso.

The cast features Claudio Bisio as Alberto Colombo, Alessandro Siani as Mattia Volpe, Angela Finocchiaro as Silvia Colombo, Valentina Lodovini as Maria Flagello, Nando Paone as Costabile Piccolo, and Riccardo Zinna as Vigile urbano.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Umberto Scipione, cinematography is by Paolo Carnera, and it was produced by Riccardo Tozzi and Francesca Longardi.

Is Welcome to the South worth watching?

Welcome to the South holds an audience score of 6.7/10 from 1,879 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 42m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy, Welcome to the South is worth a place on your watchlist.

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