Cops and Robbers

1951 1h 45m IT

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 192

Comedy

Synopsis

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Esposito is a thief who cons tourists in Rome. Officer Bottoni manages to catch him and starts persecuting him. When Esposito manages to flee, Bottoni's superiors inform him that he'll lose his job if he can't catch Esposito.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Totò
Ferdinando Esposito
Aldo Fabrizi
Brigadiere Bottoni
Ave Ninchi
Giovanna Bottoni
William Tubbs
Mr. Locuzzo, the Tourist
Pina Piovani
Donata Esposito
Rossana Podestà
Liliana Bottoni
Ernesto Almirante
Il padre di Esposito
Pietro Carloni
Commissario

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Steno
Writers: Ruggero Maccari, Mario Monicelli, Aldo Fabrizi
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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75 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Steno, shot by Mario Bava. 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 Alessandro Cicognini. 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 Adriana Novelli 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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Totò and Aldo Fabrizi and Ave Ninchi carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0043606 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Steno directs. Mario Bava behind the camera. Alessandro Cicognini scores. Adriana Novelli cuts. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

175 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Steno, shot by Mario Bava. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Alessandro Cicognini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Adriana Novelli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Totò and Aldo Fabrizi and Ave Ninchi carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0043606 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.