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Big Deal on Madonna Street

Original title: I soliti ignoti
  • 1958
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
13K
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Marcello Mastroianni, Vittorio Gassman, Carla Gravina, Renato Salvatori, and Totò in Big Deal on Madonna Street (1958)
ItalianCaperComedyCrime

A motley quintet of inept small-time thieves attempt the burglary of a local pawnshop in this Italian farce.A motley quintet of inept small-time thieves attempt the burglary of a local pawnshop in this Italian farce.A motley quintet of inept small-time thieves attempt the burglary of a local pawnshop in this Italian farce.

  • Director
    • Mario Monicelli
  • Writers
    • Agenore Incrocci
    • Furio Scarpelli
    • Suso Cecchi D'Amico
  • Stars
    • Vittorio Gassman
    • Marcello Mastroianni
    • Renato Salvatori
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.9/10
    13K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Mario Monicelli
    • Writers
      • Agenore Incrocci
      • Furio Scarpelli
      • Suso Cecchi D'Amico
    • Stars
      • Vittorio Gassman
      • Marcello Mastroianni
      • Renato Salvatori
    • 42User reviews
    • 43Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 4 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Top Cast31

    Vittorio Gassman
    Vittorio Gassman
    • Giuseppe 'Peppe er Pantera' Baiocchi
    Marcello Mastroianni
    Marcello Mastroianni
    • Tiberio Braschi
    Renato Salvatori
    Renato Salvatori
    • Mario Angeletti
    Memmo Carotenuto
    Memmo Carotenuto
    • Cosimo Proietti
    Rossana Rory
    Rossana Rory
    • Norma
    Carla Gravina
    Carla Gravina
    • Nicoletta
    Claudia Cardinale
    Claudia Cardinale
    • Carmelina Nicosia
    Carlo Pisacane
    Carlo Pisacane
    • Pierluigi 'Capannelle'
    Tiberio Murgia
    Tiberio Murgia
    • Michele 'Ferribotte' Nicosia
    Gina Rovere
    Gina Rovere
    • Teresa
    Gina Amendola
    • Mario's 'Madre'
    Elvira Tonelli
    • Assunta
    Elena Fabrizi
    • Signora Ada
    • (as Elisa Fabrizi)
    Pasquale Misiano
    • Massimo
    Renato Terra
    Renato Terra
    • Eladio
    Aldo Trifiletti
    • Fernando
    Nino Marchetti
    • Luigi
    Mario De Simone
    • Stolen Goods Dealer
    • Director
      • Mario Monicelli
    • Writers
      • Agenore Incrocci
      • Furio Scarpelli
      • Suso Cecchi D'Amico
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews42

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      This movie turned actress Claudia Cardinale into a major star of Italian cinema. During the production, she was 20 years old and secretly pregnant with her first child.
    • Goofs
      The thieves should know enough to wear gloves to hide their fingerprints. However, the main comedic beat of the movie is how the band is composed of incompetent thieves who are way over their heads, except for veteran Dante Cruciani who doesn't take part in the actual robbery.
    • Quotes
      • Capannelle: Tell me, do you know a guy called Mario who lives around here?
      • Boy playing soccer: There are a thousand Marios around here.
      • Capannelle: Yes, but this one is a thief.
      • Boy playing soccer: There are still a thousand.
    • Alternate versions
      An English dubbed version was released to American television.
    • Connections
      Edited into Lo schermo a tre punte (1995)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 2, 1958 (Italy)
    • Country of origin
      • Italy
    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • The Usual Unidentified Thieves
    • Filming locations
      • Via Alesia, Rome, Lazio, Italy(Cosimo and Capanella try to steal a car)
    • Production companies
      • Cinecittà
      • Lux Film
      • Vides Cinematografica
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 46m(106 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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