
Santa Claus Is a Stinker(1982)
Two neurotics, working for a suicide hotline on the night of Christmas Eve, get caught up in a catastrophe when a pregnant woman, her abusive boyfriend, and a transvestite visit their office.


““This Christmas has turned out just as God intended!””
Luca Cupiello, like every Christmas, prepares the crib, amid the disinterest of his wife Concetta and his son Tommasino. Ninuccia, the other daughter, writes a letter to her husband in which she communicates that she leaves him for her lover. The letter happens in the hands of Luca who hands it over to his son-in-law, who thus learns of his wife's betrayal. During lunch on Christmas Eve, the two rivals, who were confronted by Luca's carelessness, clash violently.

Eduardo De Filippo
Luca

Pupella Maggio
Concetta
Gino Maringola
Pasqualino

Luca De Filippo
Tommasino

Lina Sastri
Ninuccia

Marina Confalone
Olga Pastorello

Luigi Uzzo
Nicola

Marzio Honorato
Vittorio

Linda Moretti
Carmela

Marisa Laurito
Rita
Christmas at the Cupiello Household is a comedy, drama, tv movie film released in 1977 exploring themes of theater play, family tension, christmas. Directed by Eduardo De Filippo, it stars Eduardo De Filippo, Pupella Maggio, Gino Maringola. Luca Cupiello, like every Christmas, prepares the crib, amid the disinterest of his wife Concetta and his son Tommasino. Ninuccia, the other daughter, writes a letter to her husband in which she communicates that she leaves him for her lover. The letter happens in the hands of Luca who hands it over to his son-in-law, who thus learns of his wife's betrayal. During lunch on Christmas Eve, the two rivals, who were confronted by Luca's carelessness, clash violently.
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