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La cambiale (1959)

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 45M

Director : Camillo Mastrocinque
Writer : Vittorio Metz, Roberto Gianviti, Giulio Scarnicci, Renzo Tarabusi, Manlio Scarpelli, Luigi Magni, Federico Zardi

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Vittorio Gassman
Vittorio Gassman
Michele
Sylva Koscina
Sylva Koscina
Odette Mercury
Ugo Tognazzi
Ugo Tognazzi
Alfredo Balzarini
Giorgia Moll
Giorgia Moll
Maria
Peppino De Filippo
Peppino De Filippo
Peppino Posalaquaglia
Totò
Totò
Cesare Posalaquaglia
Erminio Macario
Erminio Macario
Tommaso
Raimondo Vianello
Raimondo Vianello
Olimpio
Paolo Ferrari
Paolo Ferrari
Ottavio
Aroldo Tieri
Aroldo Tieri
Commendator Pierluigi Bruscatelli
Luigi Pavese
Luigi Pavese
propriétaire
Lia Zoppelli
Lia Zoppelli
La moglie di Alfredo
Toni Ucci
Toni Ucci
Arbitro del match di lotta
Marisa Mantovani
Marisa Mantovani
Donna che cerca il gattone
Andrea Bosic
Andrea Bosic
Alessio, principe russo
Franca Dominici
Franca Dominici
Proprietaria di Pallino
Laura Nucci
Laura Nucci
Baronessa
Dina Perbellini
Dina Perbellini
Marchesa
Nanda Primavera
Nanda Primavera
Zia Tamara
Maria Marchi
Maria Marchi
Donna Ines
Olimpia Cavalli
Olimpia Cavalli
Enrichetta
Nada Cortese
Nada Cortese
Moglie di Temistocle
Gina Rovere
Gina Rovere
Lola Capponi
Mario Castellani
Mario Castellani
Avvocato Incarta
Peppino De Martino
Peppino De Martino
Cameriere con la mano fratturata
Eduardo Passarelli
Eduardo Passarelli
Brigadiere
Gianni Di Segni
Gianni Di Segni
Ursus (uncredited)

Crews

Camillo Mastrocinque
Camillo Mastrocinque
Director
Alvaro Mancori
Alvaro Mancori
Director of Photography
Vittorio Metz
Vittorio Metz
Story
Roberto Gianviti
Roberto Gianviti
Story
Vittorio Metz
Vittorio Metz
Screenplay
Roberto Gianviti
Roberto Gianviti
Screenplay
Giulio Scarnicci
Giulio Scarnicci
Screenplay
Renzo Tarabusi
Renzo Tarabusi
Screenplay
Manlio Scarpelli
Manlio Scarpelli
Screenplay
Luigi Magni
Luigi Magni
Screenplay
Federico Zardi
Federico Zardi
Screenplay
Piero Filippone
Piero Filippone
Production Design
Luigi Gervasi
Luigi Gervasi
Set Decoration
Ugo Pericoli
Ugo Pericoli
Costume Design
Roberto Cinquini
Roberto Cinquini
Editor
Giovanni Rossi
Giovanni Rossi
Sound
Guglielmo Mancori
Guglielmo Mancori
Camera Operator
Roberto Palaggi
Roberto Palaggi
Production Supervisor
Rometta Pietrostefani
Rometta Pietrostefani
Script Supervisor
Goffredo Rocchetti
Goffredo Rocchetti
Makeup Artist
Maria Angelini
Maria Angelini
Hairstylist
Franco Palaggi
Franco Palaggi
Production Manager
Franco Montemurro
Franco Montemurro
First Assistant Director
Carlo Innocenzi
Carlo Innocenzi
Original Music Composer

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