I due maghi del pallone

"I due maghi del pallone" is one of the funniest movies of the great couple of Sicilian actors, with an accomplished narrative structure, well-defined protagonists and characters. It belongs to the second part of Franco and Ciccio's filmography, when by now established actors, they acted in movies in which their comic talent could express itself in a more qualitative way. In the final part of the movie, the sequence of the football match represents one of the most surprising demonstrations of Franco Franchi's uniqueness.

Among the Italian comedies focused on Football (Soccer), "I due maghi del pallone" can be rated among the most successful along with "L'allenatore nel pallone" (1984), which has lead actor Lino Banfi, and "Il presidente del Borgorosso Football Club", with Alberto Sordi, which arrived in Italian cinemas the same year (1970) as the film with Franco and Ciccio.

"I due maghi del pallone" can be considered the first movie of a trilogy by Franco and Ciccio set in the world of Sport, together with "I due assi del guantone" (1971), in which the two Actors play a boxer (Franco) and his coach (Ciccio) and "I due della F.1 alla corsa più pazza, pazza del mondo" (1971), in which Franco plays the part of a car driver and Ciccio is in the part of a technician. Among the actors in "I due maghi del pallone", Umberto D'Orsi, Enzo Andronico and Luca Sportelli are also present in other movies with Franco Franchi and Ciccio Ingrassia.