The Comics

Two silent movie stars escape their film to avoid being hit by a train, landing in the real world. As they struggle to find work and survive in a modern environment, they inadvertently create chaos for everyone they encounter.

This Italian comedy was directed by Neri Parenti, marking the eighth of 15 films he directed. It followed his 1990 production Fantozzi to the Rescue and preceded his 1992 film Infelici e contenti. The movie was produced by Vittorio and Mario Cecchi Gori and featured a screenplay written by Leonardo Benvenuti, Alessandro Bencivenni, and Piero De Bernardi. The main cast includes Paolo Villaggio as Paolo and Renato Pozzetto as Renato, alongside Enzo Cannavale, Alessandra Casella, Fabio Traversa, and Tiziana Pini. A total of 20 actors are credited in the production.

The film holds a moderate reception among viewers, with a rating of 5.8/10 on IMDb based on 1,700 votes and a matching score of 5.8/10 on TMDB from 309 votes.