Leaving us at 67 years of age this past July 8th, film director Carlo Vanzina was a man who knew how to observe with irony the changes in Italian society. For most if not all of his artistic career, Vanzina worked alongside his brother and screenwriter Enrico developing a specific idea of popular cinema. Their work shifted from being artisanal in nature to becoming progressively more mass-produced, thanks to their ability to tap into television and thus gain a wider distribution and huge popularity.