Overview
Crime Comedy starring Walter Chiari, Maurizio Arena and Ettore Manni. Directed by Luciano Ercoli in 1977, but shelved when producer Niccolo De Nora was kidnapped... ironically the theme of the movie. A band of criminals plan one final heist, to kidnap a wealthy French businessman.
Fun facts
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Filming locations
Filmed in Apulia
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Setting
Set in Apulia
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Music
Music by Stelvio Cipriani
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Sergio D'Offizi
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Luciano ErcoliWriter
- Ottavio AlessiWriter
- Dino VerdeWriter
- Original title
- La bidonata
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- May 19, 1977
- Original language
- Italian
- Countries
- Italy
Production
Cast
Walter ChiariRenato
Maurizio ArenaMaurizio
Ettore ManniEttore
Nieves NavarroOrnella
Marisa MerliniMaria
Alberto SquillanteBaby Bronchi
Venantino VenantiniThe Frenchman
Sergio Renda
Ugo BolognaAttorney
Franca ValeriGiovanna Bronchi
Vittorio CaprioliBenjamin Bronchi- Gianna Querel
- Francesca Pini
Renzo OzzanoCashier- Guido Tasso
- Cristoforo Chiapperini
- Teodoro Signorile
- Mario Mancini
- Dino D'Este
- Gianna Doris Rota
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