''Mr. Rossi Looks for Happiness'' ( Italian: ''Il signor Rossi cerca la felicità'') is a 1976

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directed by Bruno Bozzetto. It is the first feature film of Mr. Rossi.

Plot

Nothing is going right for Mr. Rossi. A nutty, bumbling fairy comes to his "rescue", and gives him a magic whistle. By blowing it, Mr. Rossi and his dog Harold can travel through time. However, they are unable to escape trouble as they meet fire-breathing dragons, hungry Roman lions, scalp-happy Indians, and Robin Hood's deadly arrows. Eventually Mr. Rossi finds happiness at his home, in the present.

Distribution

The movie was distributed in Europe and had great success, especially in

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in 1976 and in Spain in 1983.

Exit date

Cast

Additional voices (English, 2nd dubbing):

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The two English version

The first dubbing was realized in the 1970s, was redubbed in the 1980s.

Home Media

While the film was never released on

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(except for an all-regions DVD released around somewhere in late 2000s to early 2010s(?), during the 1980s, it was issued on VHS in the US by Family Home Entertainment.

References

External links

Official website
* 1976 films 1976 animated films Italian animated feature films 1970s Italian-language films Films directed by Bruno Bozzetto Films about time travel 1970s Italian films {{1970s-Italy-film-stub