Love and Larceny

Feb 11, 1960

1h 41m

★ 7.2

Overview

Gerardo, an aspiring actor, trying unsuccessfully to cross over from comedy to tragedy, is involved, due to his ability to mimic dialects of Italy, in a scam concocted by Lallo against a rich cloth-merchant.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Société Générale de Cinématographie (S.G.C.)

CEI Incom

Maxima Film

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Cast

Gerardo Latini

Vittorio Gassman

Annalisa Rauseo

Anna Maria Ferrero

General Benito Mesci

Fosco Giachetti

L'industriale

Luigi Pavese

Elena

Dorian Gray

Lallo Cortina

Mario Carotenuto

Gloria Patri

Alberto Bonucci

Restaurant Owner

Nando Bruno

Laura

Linda Sini

Chinotto

Peppino De Filippo

Sor Annibale

Fanfulla

Il gioielliere

Mario Scaccia

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