The Swindle
SOME PEOPLE DON’T GIVE A DAMN ABOUT YOUR DAUGHTERS' WELFARE!
Rating: 7.3 out of 10TMDB(232 votes)
Overview
Aging small-time conman Augusto works with two younger men: Roberto, who desires to become the Italian Johnny Ray, and Carlo, nicknamed Picasso. Through a series of mishaps and personal entanglements, things go badly for Augusto.
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Setting
Set in Rome
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Music
Music by Nino Rota
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Otello Martelli
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Ennio FlaianoScreenplay, Story
- Federico FelliniStory, Screenplay
- Tullio PinelliStory, Screenplay
- Original title
- Il bidone
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 7, 1955
- Original language
- Italian
- Countries
- France, Italy
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Cast
Broderick CrawfordAugusto
Giulietta MasinaIris
Richard BasehartCarlo
Franco FabriziRoberto- Sue Ellen BlakeSusanna
Irene CefaroMarisa- Alberto De AmicisRinaldo
Lorella De LucaPatrizia, Augusto's Daughter- Giacomo GabrielliBaron Vargas
Riccardo GarroneRiccardo- Paul Grenter
- Emilio Manfredi
- Lucetta Muratori
Mario PassanteConman- Sara SimoniStella's Sister
Xenia ValderiLuciana- Mara WerlenMaggie
Maria ZanoliStella Florina- Ettore BevilacquaSwindled Man
Gino BuzzancaSaro (uncredited)
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