4 Movies Starring Totè

Cops and Robbers

Cops and Robbers

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1951-11-29

Languages:

Italian, English, French

Countries:

Italy

Runtime:

105 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.7 (738 Reviews)

Genres:

ComedyDrama

Cast:

Writer:

Vitaliano Brancati (dialogue)

Aldo Fabrizi (dialogue)

Ennio Flaiano (dialogue)

Ruggero Maccari (dialogue)

Mario Monicelli (dialogue)

Steno

Piero Tellini

Fullplot:

Esposito is a thief who cons tourists in Rome. A lengthy persecution by police Bottoni, who manages to catch it starts. In an oversight Esposito manages to flee again. Bottoni superiors inform him that if no catches him will lose his job.

The Law Is the Law

The Law Is the Law

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1958-09-17

Languages:

French, Italian

Countries:

Italy, France

Runtime:

95 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.3 (480 Reviews)

Director:

Christian-Jaque

Genres:

Comedy

Cast:

Writer:

Christian-Jaque

Jacques Emmanuel

Agenore Incrocci (dialogue)

Jean Manse (dialogue)

Furio Scarpelli (dialogue)

Jean-Charles Tacchella

Fullplot:

Assola is an imaginary village on the border between Italy and France and the borderline crosses the village itself. The French customs agent Ferdinand is always trying to catch the Italian smuggler Giuseppe. Giuseppe discovers that Ferdinand was actually born in Italy and therefore he can't be a French customs agent.

You're on Your Own

You're on Your Own

Basic Info:

Languages:

Italian

Countries:

Italy

Runtime:

110 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.3 (173 Reviews)

Director:

Mauro Bolognini

Genres:

Comedy

Cast:

Writer:

Leonardo Benvenuti (screenplay)

Piero De Bernardi (screenplay)

Mario De Majo (story)

Vinicio Gioli (story)

Fullplot:

Roma, anni '50. Dopo la Seconda Guerra Mondiale c'è penuria di alloggi. Ciè ha costretto la coabitazione, in uno stesso appartamento, di due nuclei familiari: una famiglia di profughi istriani e la famiglia di Peppino Armentano, callista, che comprende, anche la moglie, il suocero, due figlie e due figli. Quando le condizioni cambiano, Peppino decide di cercarsi un altro alloggio. Conosce Pino Calamari, che gli offre un appartamento spazioso e comodo e ad un prezzo irrisorio. Peppino accetta l'offerta e si trasferisce con la famiglia nella nuova abitazione. L'ingresso dei nuovi inquilini provoca le risate di scherno dei vicini: l'appartamento era stato in precedenza una "casa chiusa", oggi abolite grazie alla Legge Merlin. Da questa situazione nascono numerosi equivoci, al punto da far pensare alla moglie di Peppino di lasciare l'appartamento. Alla fine, perè, tutto si aggiusta per il meglio.

The Hawks and the Sparrows

The Hawks and the Sparrows

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1966-05-04

Languages:

Italian

Countries:

Italy

Runtime:

91 min

Rated:

UNRATED

IMDB Ratings:

7.5 (2560 Reviews)

Genres:

ComedyDrama

Cast:

Writer:

Dante Ferretti (screenplay)

Pier Paolo Pasolini (screenplay)

Pier Paolo Pasolini (story)

Fullplot:

An old man and his son are walking along the road when they suddenly meet a speaking crow, which represents Marxist beliefs. They are soon moved back 750 years in time, changed into monks and sent by St. Francis to convert the hawks and the sparrows to Christianity.

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