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School of Thieves (1986)

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 36M

Director : Neri Parenti
Writer : Pipolo, Castellano, Neri Parenti

Synopsis

Frenetic in its pacing and with miniscule character development, this trite slapstick farce stars three Italian comics - Paolo Villaggio, Lino Banfi, and Massimo Boldi as the idiot-nephews of a wealthy invalid (Enrico Maria Salerno). The uncle's plan is to teach the trio how to successfully steal for a living but the plan does not have a chance against their exaggerated ineptitude.

Actors

Paolo Villaggio
Paolo Villaggio
Dalmazio Siraghi
Lino Banfi
Lino Banfi
Amalio Siraghi
Massimo Boldi
Massimo Boldi
Egisto Siraghi
Enrico Maria Salerno
Enrico Maria Salerno
Zio Aliprando Siraghi
Antonio Barrios
Antonio Barrios
Franco Nero
Barbara Scoppa
Barbara Scoppa
Marisa Padovan
Antonio Allocca
Antonio Allocca
Il paziente
Ennio Antonelli
Ennio Antonelli
Finto Prete
Claudio Boldi
Claudio Boldi
La guardia
Corrado Monteforte
Corrado Monteforte
Minozzi
Dino Cassio
Dino Cassio
guardia
Larry Dolgin
Larry Dolgin
Parson Robert Jr.
Francesco Salvi
Francesco Salvi
carcerato (voce fuori campo)
Omero Capanna
Omero Capanna
uomo che cade dalla finestra

Crews

Neri Parenti
Neri Parenti
Director
Mario Cecchi Gori
Mario Cecchi Gori
Producer
Vittorio Cecchi Gori
Vittorio Cecchi Gori
Producer
Pipolo
Pipolo
Screenplay
Pipolo
Pipolo
Story
Castellano
Castellano
Screenplay
Castellano
Castellano
Story
Neri Parenti
Neri Parenti
Screenplay
Alessandro D'Eva
Alessandro D'Eva
Director of Photography
Mario Ambrosino
Mario Ambrosino
Production Design
Christiana Lafayette
Christiana Lafayette
Costume Design
Marina Mattoli
Marina Mattoli
First Assistant Director
Bruno Zambrini
Bruno Zambrini
Original Music Composer
Sergio Montanari
Sergio Montanari
Editor
Paolo Vandini
Paolo Vandini
Line Producer
Bruno Altissimi
Bruno Altissimi
Associate Producer
Claudio Saraceni
Claudio Saraceni
Associate Producer
Lamberto Palmieri
Lamberto Palmieri
Unit Manager
Mario Bernacchia
Mario Bernacchia
Production Secretary
Antonio Mastronardi
Antonio Mastronardi
Administration
Maurizio Calvesi
Maurizio Calvesi
Camera Operator
Massimo Intoppa
Massimo Intoppa
Assistant Camera
Daniele Cimini
Daniele Cimini
Assistant Camera
Mirella Malatesta
Mirella Malatesta
Script Supervisor
Vincenzo Savino
Vincenzo Savino
Still Photographer
Adelchi Marinangeli
Adelchi Marinangeli
Assistant Editor
Vincenzo Di Santo
Vincenzo Di Santo
Assistant Editor
Massimo Loffredi
Massimo Loffredi
Sound
Angelo Amatulli
Angelo Amatulli
Boom Operator
Virginia Vianello
Virginia Vianello
Set Decoration
Massimo Iacomini
Massimo Iacomini
Assistant Production Design
Elisabetta Aversano
Elisabetta Aversano
Assistant Costume Designer
Alfredo Marazzi
Alfredo Marazzi
Makeup Artist
Luisa Di Fraia
Luisa Di Fraia
Assistant Makeup Artist
Patrizia Corridoni
Patrizia Corridoni
Hairstylist
Renato Agostini
Renato Agostini
Special Effects
Danilo Moroni
Danilo Moroni
Sound Mixer

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