The Fan, the Referee and the Footballer
1983, Italian. Directed by Pier Francesco Pingitore.
Two soccer stories: Alvaro Presutti is a referee who seems to be the last to know about his wife having an affair with a German soccer star. Amedeo Amedei has to please both his father, a die hard Roma supporter and his future father in law, who supports Lazio.
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Pier Francesco PingitoreDirector
- Pippo FrancoAmedeo Amedei
- Alvaro VitaliAlvaro Presutti
- Enzo CannavaleSposito
- Mario CarotenutoFather of Amedeo
- Marisa MerliniMother of Manuela
- Carmen RussoManuela
- Gigi RederCommendator Pecorazzi
- Daniela PoggiPatrizia Pecorazzi
- Roberto Della CasaSposito Sportelli
- Marco GelardiniWalter Grass
- Gianfranco BarraGianfranco
- Luigi Montinidottor Moroni
Details
- Released
- 28 January 1983
- Original title
- Il tifoso, l'arbitro e il calciatore
- Country
- Italy
- Written by
- Luciano Martino, Pier Francesco Pingitore, Francesco Milizia
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The Fan, the Referee and the Footballer: quick answers
Is The Fan, the Referee and the Footballer worth watching?
Our verdict is Snoozefest: Your time is worth more. It scores 5.4/10 from 56 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is The Fan, the Referee and the Footballer?
The Fan, the Referee and the Footballer runs 93 minutes (1h 33m).
Does The Fan, the Referee and the Footballer have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is The Fan, the Referee and the Footballer on?
The Fan, the Referee and the Footballer isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 28 January 1983. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Fan, the Referee and the Footballer?
If you liked The Fan, the Referee and the Footballer, try L'allenatore nel pallone, Totòtruffa '62, Mike Bassett: England Manager.
Who directed The Fan, the Referee and the Footballer?
The Fan, the Referee and the Footballer (1983) was directed by Pier Francesco Pingitore and stars Pippo Franco, Alvaro Vitali, Enzo Cannavale.