Love and Larceny

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Love and Larceny

1960

1h 41m

7.2(57 votes)

Comedy

Overview

Gerardo, an aspiring actor, trying unsuccessfully to cross over from comedy to tragedy, is involved, due to his ability to mimic dialects of Italy, in a scam concocted by Lallo against a rich cloth-merchant.

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10 featured cast members

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Vittorio Gassman

Gerardo Latini

Anna Maria Ferrero

Annalisa Rauseo

Fosco Giachetti

General Benito Mesci

Luigi Pavese

L'industriale

Dorian Gray

Elena

Mario Carotenuto

Lallo Cortina

Alberto Bonucci

Gloria Patri

Nando Bruno

Restaurant Owner

Linda Sini

Laura

Peppino De Filippo

Chinotto

Creative team

Directed by: Dino Risi
Written by: Ettore Scola
Sandro Continenza
Produced by: Mario Cecchi Gori

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