Vieni avanti cretino

Pasquale Baudaffi, just out on a general pardon, tries to rejoin the world of work but finds it keeps resisting his past. His cousin Gaetano helps him chase a new job, yet misfortune keeps tagging along. A former brothel has become a dental office, pulling Pasquale into a surprising tangle of roles and misunderstandings. He tests a string of temp gigs, from keeping animals to serving drinks, and even minding a garage, but every assignment mangles orders and sparks slapstick chaos. A later stint with an electronics firm throws him into a comically convoluted setup that tests his patience and nerve, propelling the film into a spree of rapid-fire gags. Its humor comes from pure timing and unexpected mix ups.

Released in 1982, Vieni avanti cretino is directed by Luciano Salce. The comedy arises from the collaboration of Lino Banfi, Franco Bucceri and Roberto Leoni, who helped shape the project while Banfi starred in the lead, delivering a crowd-pleasing performance.

Box office figures for Vieni avanti cretino are not publicly documented, so there are no reliable numbers to cite at present. Box office data remain scarce outside Italy. The film also played well in mid budget cinema runs across Italy.

There are no major awards listed for this film. It remains a lighthearted crowd pleaser in Banfi's repertoire, appreciated by fans of Italian comedy but not a critical awards magnet, though it enjoyed repeat airings on Italian television and home video during the 80s. It remained outside major awards conversations.

Critics at the time framed the film as a brisk episodic farce built on physical humor misunderstandings and social misfits. It leans into the era's appetite for rapid gags while offering a light look at reintegration after prison. Banfi's everyman charm anchors the film while Salce tightens the pace throughout.