La cambiale

La cambiale

1959 · 105 min · IT · 6.5 (45 votes)
Dir. Camillo Mastrocinque · Starring Vittorio Gassman, Ugo Tognazzi, Totò, Sylva Koscina, Giorgia Moll, Peppino De Filippo · Music Carlo Innocenzi
Comedy

The Posalaquaglia cousins are two small scammers and make a living of expedients: Dante receives as recognition for Tommaso a bill of one hundred thousand lire from the famous financier Bruscatelli, who ends up in prison immediately afterwards.

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A charmingly cynical caper about two small-time grifters navigating the absurdities of life. Expect witty banter, lighthearted scams, and a peek into post-war Italian society with a touch of slapstick.

wrycynicalslapsticklightheartedsteadyneorealist comedyItalian classiccharacter-drivenscammingpovertyItalian societyabsurdity
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