Mario Monicelli

Big Deal on Madonna Street

Big Deal on Madonna Street

An all-star cast and jazzy score highlight this charming comedy, a deft satire of classic caper films like Rififi. Big Deal on Madonna Street hilariously details the plight of a sad-sack group of bumbling thieves and their desperate attempts to pull off the perfect heist.

Film Info

  • Italy
  • 1958
  • 106 minutes
  • Black & White
  • 1.33:1
  • Italian
  • Spine #113

Special Features

  • Original theatrical trailer
  • New English subtitle translation

    New cover illustrations by John Wilkinson, design by David Zachary Cohen

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Special Features

  • Original theatrical trailer
  • New English subtitle translation

    New cover illustrations by John Wilkinson, design by David Zachary Cohen
Big Deal on Madonna Street
Cast
Vittorio Gassman
Peppe
Renato Salvatori
Mario
Memmo Carotenuto
Cosimo
Rossana Rory
Norma
Carla Gravina
Nicoletta
Claudia Cardinale
Carmela
Carlo Pisacane
Capannelle
Tiberio Murgia
Ferribotte
Marcello Mastroianni
Tiberio
Totò
Dante Cruciani
Credits
Director
Mario Monicelli
Producer
Franco Cristaldi
Story
Furio Scarpelli
Story
Agenore Incrocci
Screenplay
Furio Scarpelli
Screenplay
Agenore Incrocci
Screenplay
Suso Cecchi D’Amico
Screenplay
Mario Monicelli
Cinematography
Gianni Di Venanzo
Sets and costumes
Piero Gherardi
Music
Piero Umiliani
Editing
Adriana Novelli

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