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Love and Larceny
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Love and Larceny

1960-02-11 · 101 min · ★ 7.2

Comedy

Gerardo, an aspiring actor, trying unsuccessfully to cross over from comedy to tragedy, is involved, due to his ability to mimic dialects of Italy, in a scam concocted by Lallo against a rich cloth-merchant.

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Directors
Dino Risi
Production companies
Société Générale de Cinématographie (S.G.C.), CEI Incom, Maxima Film
Countries
France, Italy
Status
Released

Top Cast

Vittorio GassmanVittorio GassmanGerardo Latini
Anna Maria FerreroAnna Maria FerreroAnnalisa Rauseo
Fosco GiachettiFosco GiachettiGeneral Benito Mesci
Luigi PaveseLuigi PaveseL'industriale
Dorian GrayDorian GrayElena
Mario CarotenutoMario CarotenutoLallo Cortina
Alberto BonucciAlberto BonucciGloria Patri
Nando BrunoNando BrunoRestaurant Owner
Linda SiniLinda SiniLaura
Peppino De FilippoPeppino De FilippoChinotto
FanfullaFanfullaSor Annibale
Mario ScacciaMario ScacciaIl gioielliere
Armando BandiniArmando BandiniIl ragioniere
Salvatore Cafiero
Piera Arico
Aldo Bufi LandiAldo Bufi Landi
Enrico GloriEnrico Glori
Mario FreraMario Frera
Giuseppe TransocchiWedding Guest (uncredited)

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