Totò sceicco (1950)

Antonio is the humble servant of a rich family, governed by the Marquis Gastone. He is a young man madly in love with Lulu, but she betrays him, and he desperately enlist in the foreign legion.

Director:

Mario Mattoli

Writers:

Agenore Incrocci (as Age), Marcello Marchesi

Stars:

Totò, Tamara Lees, Laura Gore

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Totò	...	Antonio Sapore, il maggiordomo
Tamara Lees	...	Antinea, la regina di Atlantide
Laura Gore	...	Lulù
Lauretta De Lauri	...	Fatma
Ada Dondini	...	La marchesa
Kiki Urbani	...	La danzatrice araba
Aroldo Tieri	...	Il marchese Gastone
Cesare Polacco	...	Mohamed
Arnoldo Foà	...	Il matto
Mario Castellani	...	Il colonnello dei ribelli
Riccardo Billi	...	L'arabo della cella bianca
Ubaldo Lay	...	Il maggiore della legione
Carlo Duse	...	Un beduino
Carlo Croccolo	...	Il cameriere
Ughetto Bertucci	...	Ludovico, l'autista

Storyline

Antonio is the humble servant of a rich family, governed by the Marquis Gastone. He is a young man madly in love with Lulu, but she betrays him, and he desperately enlist in the foreign legion.

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Plot Keywords:

love | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Did You Know?

Trivia

The movie, although set mainly in Arabia, was entirely filmed in Italy. The desert was recreated on the beach of Sabaudia, near Rome.

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Connections

Featured in Totò Story (1968)

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Details

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

30 November 1950 (Italy)

Also Known As:

Totò sceicco

Filming Locations:

Sabaudia, Latina, Lazio, Italy

Company Credits

Production Co:

Manenti Film Sp.A.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1