Million Dollar Eel

1971 1h 49m IT

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 1

ComedyCrime

Synopsis

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An heiress (Piccolo) fakes her own kidnapping in order to get money from her parents and hides in the river Po's delta among eel fisherman and is helped by a small time smuggler (Toffolo).

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ottavia Piccolo
Margherita 'Tina' Tellini
Lino Toffolo
Giovanni Boscolo 'Bissa'
Rodolfo Baldini
Lino
Mario Adorf
Nane Mora - the Guardiapesca
Senta Berger
Countess Spodani
Gabriele Ferzetti
Vasco
Franco Marletta
Verzini
Daniele Dublino
Priest

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Salvatore Samperi
Writers: Salvatore Samperi, Aldo Lado, Aldo Lado
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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55 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Salvatore Samperi, shot by Franco Di Giacomo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Fiorenzo Carpi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Franco Arcalli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Ottavia Piccolo and Lino Toffolo and Rodolfo Baldini carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0065406 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Salvatore Samperi directs. Franco Di Giacomo behind the camera. Fiorenzo Carpi scores. Franco Arcalli cuts. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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155 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Salvatore Samperi, shot by Franco Di Giacomo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Fiorenzo Carpi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Franco Arcalli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Ottavia Piccolo and Lino Toffolo and Rodolfo Baldini carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0065406 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.