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The Swindle

The Swindle

1955 · 113 min · IT · NR · 7.3 (232 votes)
Dir. Federico Fellini · Starring Broderick Crawford, Giulietta Masina, Richard Basehart, Franco Fabrizi, Sue Ellen Blake, Irene Cefaro · Music Nino Rota

“SOME PEOPLE DON’T GIVE A DAMN ABOUT YOUR DAUGHTERS' WELFARE!”

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Aging small-time conman Augusto works with two younger men: Roberto, who desires to become the Italian Johnny Ray, and Carlo, nicknamed Picasso. Through a series of mishaps and personal entanglements, things go badly for Augusto.

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A melancholic, gritty look at aging dreams and the bitter taste of failure. This black-and-white character study feels like a smoky bar late at night, full of regret and quiet desperation.

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