Caccia alla volpe (1966)

Director:

Vittorio De Sica

Writers:

Neil Simon (play)
Neil Simon (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

1966 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime

Tagline:

Watch your girl, guard your gold, hold your jewels ...the fox is loose!

Plot:

Peter Sellers plays Aldo Vanucci (aka the Fox), one of the greatest criminals of the world, and master of disguise...

Plot Keywords:

Italy | Sister | Disguise | Posing | Prison Escape

Cast

Peter Sellers	...	Aldo Vanucci aka Federico Fabrizi
Victor Mature	...	Tony Powell
Britt Ekland	...	Gina Vanucci aka "Gina Romantica"
Martin Balsam	...	Harry
Akim Tamiroff	...	Okra
Paolo Stoppa	...	Polio
Tino Buazzelli	...	Siepi
Mac Ronay	...	Carlo
Lydia Brazzi	...	Mama Vanucci
Lando Buzzanca	...	Police Chief
Maria Grazia Buccella	...	Miss Okra, the bikini trap.
Maurice Denham	...	Chief of Interpol
Tiberio Murgia	...	1st Detective
Francesco De Leone	...	2nd Detective
Carlo Croccolo	...	Cafe Owner

Also Known As:

After the Fox (UK) (USA)

Runtime:

103 min

Country:

Italy | USA | UK

Language:

English | Italian

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

Argentina:14 | Finland:S | Singapore:PG | Sweden:11 | UK:U | USA:Unrated | West Germany:6 (nf) | Australia:G

Filming Locations:

Ischia Island, Naples, Campania, Italy

Company:

Compagnia Cinematografica Montoro (CCM)

Trivia:

The man playing the great Italian director Vittorio De Sica is the real Vittorio De Sica who actually directed this movie.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the bedroom scene between Romantica and Powell, the woman runs her hands through the veteran actor's hair, revealing hair die which she rubs on her face. Seconds later, the marks on her face are still there but her hands are clean.

Quotes:

Aldo Vanucci: I'll get you a new stove, with push buttons!
Mama Vanucci: I don't want buttons! I want GRANDCHILDREN!
[Breaks down in tears]
Aldo Vanucci: You hear that Gina, your Mama wants Grandchildren!
Gina Vanucci aka "Gina Romantica": You're a crook. Steal her some!
Aldo Vanucci: Mama, look the other way. I'm going to kill Gina.

Movie Connections:

Spoofs La terra trema: Episodio del mare (1948)

Soundtrack:

After the Fox

What a Fantastic movie

Without a doubt Peter Sellers is the finest of them all, But Victor Mature steals this show. Gina Romantica and cast are so entertaining. I love this movie, we lost Peter too soon. We need him now, what a loss.