Il Caso Scafroglia

A wry, talky mock-investigation that spins a fake disappearance into playful, fast-moving riffs on Italian public life.

Created by

Andrea Salerno, Corrado Guzzanti

Genres

Talk

Starring

Corrado Guzzanti, Marco Marzocca, Caterina Guzzanti

Tagline

On May 10, 2001, Mario Scafroglia left home and went to the nearby Brambate station to catch the train that was to take him to work. But that day his colleagues do not see him arrive...

Overview

Satirical television program aired from November 4 to December 18, 2002. The transmission was intended to shed light on a case (of course fantasy) of a missing person, Mario Scafroglia. The hypothesis was that the man had voluntarily lost track of himself, which offered in each episode new food for thought to deepen in a satirical way themes of current affairs, politics and costume, in an attempt to understand the reasons that had driven Scafroglia to flee.

How it feels

Satirical, absurd, cynical and light. Brisk and needs your attention.

About

Politics, media, identity, sport

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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