The Swindlers (1959)
I magliari (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 56min
- Drama, Romance
- 23 Sep 1959 (Italy)
- Movie
Mario is in Hannover to work as a miner but after loosing 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...
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| Alberto Sordi | ... |
Totonno
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| Belinda Lee | ... |
Paula Mayer
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| Renato Salvatori | ... |
Mario Balducci
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| Nino Vingelli | ... |
Vincenzo
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| Aldo Giuffrè | ... |
Armando
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Aldo Bufi Landi | ... |
Rodolfo Valentino
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Nino Di Napoli | ... |
Ciro
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| Jacqueline Vandal | ... |
Frida
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| Josef Dahmen | ... |
Herre Mayer
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Salvatore Cafiero |
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Carmine Ippolito | ... |
Don Raffaele Tramontana
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Pasquale Cennamo | ... |
Don Gennaro
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Ubaldo Granata |
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Antonio La Raina | ... |
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Directed by
| Francesco Rosi | ||
Written by
| Suso Cecchi D'Amico | ... | (story) and |
| Francesco Rosi | ... | (story) |
| Suso Cecchi D'Amico | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Giuseppe Patroni Griffi | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Francesco Rosi | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Franco Cristaldi | ... | producer |
Music by
| Piero Piccioni | ||
Cinematography by
| Gianni Di Venanzo | ||
Editing by
| Mario Serandrei | ||
Production Design by
| Dieter Bartels | ||
Art Direction by
| Dieter Bartels | ||
Costume Design by
| Graziella Urbinati | ||
Makeup Department
| Jette Arlt | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Riccardo Caneva | ... | assistant production manager |
| Gino Millozza | ... | production manager |
| Pietro Notarianni | ... | general manager |
| Luciano Orlandini | ... | unit production manager (as Lucio Orlandini) |
| Aldo Pomilia | ... | assistant production manager |
| Orazio Tassara | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jerzy Macc | ... | assistant director (as Jerry Macc) |
| Roberto Pariante | ... | assistant director |
| Rinaldo Ricci | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Otello Mauro Innocenti | ... | poster artist |
Sound Department
| Kurt Doubrowsky | ... | sound editor (as Kurt Doubrawsky) |
| Primiano Muratori | ... | boom operator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Osvaldo Massimi | ... | assistant camera |
| Aiace Parolin | ... | camera operator (as Ajace Parolin) |
| Giovanni Battista Poletto | ... | still photographer (as G.B. Poletto) |
| Roberto Biciocchi | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Renato Carosone | ... | musician |
| Piero Piccioni | ... | conductor |
Production Companies
- Titanus (produced by)
- Société Générale de Cinématographie (S.G.C.) (co-production)
- Vides Cinematografica
Distributors
- Titanus (1959) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Medusa Home Entertainment (2007) (Italy) (DVD)
- Lehmacher Filmverleih (1961) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Les Acacias (1985) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Canale 5 (1984) (Italy) (tv)
- F.J. Lucas (Brazil) (VHS)
- France 3 (1989) (France) (tv) (French subtitles)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Titanus (music edition)
Storyline
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Mario is in Hannover to work as a miner but after loosing 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. Written by Baldinotto da Pistoia |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Italian censorship visa # 30244 delivered on 12-9-1959. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Appunti per un viaggio alle radici dell'emigrazione vista al cinema... (2010). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Tom Dooley See more » |