
Natale in crociera(2007)
Paolo Cioffa, as Christmas approaches, is ready to leave on a cruise with his mistress Magda Venni, freed by his wife Francesca Zanchi and his son Federico, who is about to go skiing.


Fabio is in love with his colleague Linda, but she has never even seen him until he's mistaken for her boyfriend. Paolo and Mario leave for a luxurious vacation in Rio de Janeiro for Christmas, without knowing that their sons have booked a trip for the same low-cost destination and, for a problem of homonymy between fathers and sons, the two holidays are exchanged.

Christian De Sica
Paolo Berni

Michelle Hunziker
Linda Vita

Fabio De Luigi
Fabio Speranza

Massimo Ghini
Mario Patani

Paolo Conticini
Gianni Corsi

Vittorio Emanuele Propizio
Marco Patani

Ludovico Fremont
Piero Berni

Caterina Sylos Labini
Bruna

Beatrice Valente
Sara Quattrociuffi

Paolo Ruffini
Impiegato agenzia
Natale a Rio is a comedy film released in 2008 exploring themes of cinepanettone. Directed by Neri Parenti, it stars Christian De Sica, Michelle Hunziker, Fabio De Luigi. Fabio is in love with his colleague Linda, but she has never even seen him until he's mistaken for her boyfriend. Paolo and Mario leave for a luxurious vacation in Rio de Janeiro for Christmas, without knowing that their sons have booked a trip for the same low-cost destination and, for a problem of homonymy between fathers and sons, the two holidays are exchanged.
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