Franco Franchi and Ciccio Ingrassia become a sympathetic figurine
Franco Franchi and Ciccio Ingrassia become a sympathetic figurine
The comic couple of Italian cinema becomes a solidarity figurine in the series curated by the Forever Figurine Association, Franco Franchi and Ciccio Ingrassia are Forever Card #25. In a probably unprecedented, certainly original guise. Franco and Ciccio were proud Sicilians, in love with their land and fans of the team of their city, Palermo.
A good starting point to imagine them as players, perhaps in one of their famous films, as soccer players of the rosanero club, in a not too improbable game of hypothesis. The two actors are imagined footballers of the 1960s , the exact year is deliberately not specified, for that matter not even the jersey worn is exactly the same. It would not be Franco and Ciccio otherwise!
The solidarity sticker was made thanks to the willingness and collaboration of the great actors’ children: Maria Letizia and Massimo for Franco, Giampiero for Ciccio. Also appreciated was the choice outside the box giving free rein to imagination and also to fun. In the film history of the duo there is also a film dedicated to the world of soccer, it is revealed on the card by removing the card and discovering the image printed underneath. Thanks to the “photo envelope” donated by a collector.
The first edition of the solidarity sticker is printed in 112 limited and numbered copies. A non-random choice, it is the total number of films shot together by the two Sicilian actors.
The love for their land is also reaffirmed by the social purpose of this new solidarity figurine, linked to the project “Adopt With The Figurine” and in particular to Marevivo Onlus, which carries out a fundamental work, thanks also to the commitment of many volunteers, for the care and protection of our beaches, our sea and its inhabitants.
