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The Swindlers (1959)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 51M

Director : Francesco Rosi
Writer : Giuseppe Patroni Griffi, Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Francesco Rosi

Synopsis

Mario is in Hannover to work as a miner but after losing his job he decides to go back to Italy. When Totonno steals his passport to avoid the police and later on he offers him a new job as "magliaro" (cloth seller), Mario changes his mind and decides to follow Totonno to Hamburg. In Hamburg, Totonno and his friends have to sell Mayer's cloth, but they meet with the hostility of a Polish gang and Mario falls in love with Paula Mayer.

Actors

Alberto Sordi
Alberto Sordi
Totonno
Belinda Lee
Belinda Lee
Paula Meyer
Renato Salvatori
Renato Salvatori
Mario Balducci
Nino Vingelli
Nino Vingelli
Vincenzo
Aldo Giuffrè
Aldo Giuffrè
Armando
Aldo Bufi Landi
Aldo Bufi Landi
Rodolfo Valentino
Nino Di Napoli
Nino Di Napoli
Ciro
Linda Vandal
Linda Vandal
Frida
Josef Dahmen
Josef Dahmen
Herr Mayer
Else Knott
Else Knott
Salvatore Cafiero
Salvatore Cafiero
Carmine Ippolito
Carmine Ippolito
Don Raffaele Tramontana
Pasquale Cennamo
Pasquale Cennamo
Don Gennaro
Ubaldo Granata
Ubaldo Granata

Crews

Giuseppe Patroni Griffi
Giuseppe Patroni Griffi
Screenplay
Franco Cristaldi
Franco Cristaldi
Producer
Piero Piccioni
Piero Piccioni
Original Music Composer
Gianni Di Venanzo
Gianni Di Venanzo
Director of Photography
Mario Serandrei
Mario Serandrei
Editor
Francesco Rosi
Francesco Rosi
Director
Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Screenplay
Francesco Rosi
Francesco Rosi
Screenplay
Dieter Bartels
Dieter Bartels
Production Design
Graziella Urbinati
Graziella Urbinati
Costume Design
Jette Arlt
Jette Arlt
Makeup Artist
Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Story
Francesco Rosi
Francesco Rosi
Story
Rinaldo Ricci
Rinaldo Ricci
First Assistant Director
Jerzy Macc
Jerzy Macc
First Assistant Director
Roberto Pariante
Roberto Pariante
Second Assistant Director
G.B. Poletto
G.B. Poletto
Still Photographer
Aldo Pomilia
Aldo Pomilia
Assistant Production Manager
Riccardo Caneva
Riccardo Caneva
Administration
Aiace Parolin
Aiace Parolin
Camera Operator
Osvaldo Massimi
Osvaldo Massimi
Assistant Camera
Kurt Doubrowsky
Kurt Doubrowsky
Sound
Orazio Tassara
Orazio Tassara
Production Manager
Gino Millozza
Gino Millozza
Production Manager
Pietro Notarianni
Pietro Notarianni
Line Producer
Lucio Orlandini
Lucio Orlandini
Unit Manager

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