Toto and the Women

1952 1h 33m IT

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 50

Comedy

Synopsis

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Antonio Scaparro (Toto) is obsessed for women. He invents his own way to hide from them - in the attic of his house.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Totò
Antonio Scaparro
Peppino De Filippo
il dottor Desideri
Lea Padovani
Ginetta
Franca Faldini
La signora dell'appuntamento
Ave Ninchi
Giovanna Scaparro
Giovanna Pala
Mirella Scaparra
Clelia Matania
La cameriera
Olga Villi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mario Monicelli
Writers: Agenore Incrocci, Agenore Incrocci, Mario Monicelli
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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74 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mario Monicelli, shot by Tonino Delli Colli. 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 Carlo Rustichelli. 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 Gisa Radicchi Levi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Totò and Peppino De Filippo and Lea Padovani carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0045248 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 50 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Mario Monicelli directs. Tonino Delli Colli behind the camera. Carlo Rustichelli scores. Gisa Radicchi Levi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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Things worth knowing

174 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Mario Monicelli, shot by Tonino Delli Colli. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Carlo Rustichelli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Gisa Radicchi Levi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Totò and Peppino De Filippo and Lea Padovani carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0045248 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 50 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.