Three disasters in ski boots—what could go wrong in Italian paradise?
During Christmas holidays in Cortina d'Ampezzo, confirmed bachelor Lucio tries to dissuade his nephew from marrying; fading rock sensation Dino seeks his daughter's affection; and record producer Patrizia struggles with bankruptcy and a lazy husband.
Acting
Christian De Sica's fifth decade of playing the same cad—commitment to bit.
Production
Cortina looks expensive; everything else looks exactly like budget allows.
Director
Eros Puglielli
Christian De Sica
Lucio De Roberti
Lillo Petrolo
Dino Doni
Isabella Ferrari
Patrizia Giordano
Paolo Calabresi
Alexei Smirnoff
Ernesto D'Argenio
Gennaro
Francesco Bruni
Andrea De Roberti
Beatrice Modica
Giorgia Doni
Riccardo Maria Manera
Ossosakro
Marco Marzocca
Aristide Giordano
Veronica Logan
Sig.ra Zanin
Agata Samperi
Guendalina
Anastasia Doaga
Katia
Pia Engleberth
Margherita
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This continues Italy's 40-year tradition of 'cinepanettoni'—Christmas comedies released December 26th for hungover families.
Christian De Sica has starred in roughly 30 of these since 1983; his father Vittorio would be spinning in his neorealist grave.
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