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Welcome to the South

2010 film by Luca Miniero
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Welcome to the South
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Summary

Welcome to the South is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (217 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Welcome to the South's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Welcome to the South was directed by Luca Miniero[4].
  • Massimo Gaudioso wrote the screenplay for Welcome to the South[5].
  • Dany Boon wrote the screenplay for Welcome to the South[6].
  • Alexandre Charlot wrote the screenplay for Welcome to the South[7].
  • Franck Magnier wrote the screenplay for Welcome to the South[8].
  • Welcome to the South's composer is recorded as Umberto Scipione[9].
  • Welcome to the South's genre is comedy film[10].
  • Welcome to the South's based on is recorded as Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis[11].
  • Welcome to the South was followed by Benvenuti al Nord[12].
  • A cast member of Welcome to the South was Claudio Bisio[13].
  • A cast member of Welcome to the South was Alessandro Siani[14].
  • A cast member of Welcome to the South was Angela Finocchiaro[15].
  • A cast member of Welcome to the South was Valentina Lodovini[16].
  • A cast member of Welcome to the South was Nando Paone[17].
  • A cast member of Welcome to the South was Giacomo Rizzo[18].
  • A cast member of Welcome to the South was Nunzia Schiano[19].
  • A cast member of Welcome to the South was Riccardo Zinna[20].
  • A cast member of Welcome to the South was Salvatore Misticone[21].
  • A cast member of Welcome to the South was Fulvio Falzarano[22].
  • A cast member of Welcome to the South was Naike Rivelli[23].
  • A cast member of Welcome to the South was Dany Boon[24].
  • A cast member of Welcome to the South was Teco Celio[25].
  • A cast member of Welcome to the South was Clara Bindi[26].
  • Welcome to the South's production company is recorded as Medusa Film[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Album[28]

  • Secondary type(s): Soundtrack[29]

  • First release date: 2010-01-01[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 53ee7d7d-903f-4801-b983-d2f01794c992[31]

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Authorship and Creation

Welcome to the South was directed by Luca Miniero[4]. Screenwriters include Massimo Gaudioso[5], Dany Boon[6], Alexandre Charlot[7], and Franck Magnier[8]. Cast members include Claudio Bisio[13], Alessandro Siani[14], Angela Finocchiaro[15], Valentina Lodovini[16], Nando Paone[17], and Giacomo Rizzo[18].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 2010[32] and May 5, 2011[33]. The original language of Welcome to the South was Italian[34]. Its genre is comedy film[10].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Welcome to the South was followed by Benvenuti al Nord[12].

Why It Matters

Welcome to the South ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (217 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Related Entities

Dany Boon film Italy Milan

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 1529235
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  2. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 77134
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  3. 16w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer → Paola Comencini
    Publication date → +2010-01-01T00:00:00Z, +2011-05-05T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Massimo Gaudioso, Dany Boon, Alexandre Charlot +1
    Duration → {'amount': '+105'}
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