Aces to the fore

1954 1h 13m IT

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★7.0TMDB · 1★4.5IMDB · 12

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Synopsis

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The director of a detective agency discovers a jewellery thief likes to attends the theatre. So he hires two clumsy and bumbling detectives to guard all the theatres in the area. The two investigators now go from one venue to another attending various Italian magazine shows.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nino Taranto
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Carlo Croccolo
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Ugo Tognazzi
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Raimondo Vianello
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Tino Scotti
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Armando Romeo
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Punuccia Nava
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Diana Nava
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Giorgio Cristallini
Writers: Ferdinando Baldi
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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RUNTIME

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Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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72 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Giorgio Cristallini, shot by Edoardo Lamberti. 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 Aldo Buonocore. 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 Nerino Florio Bianchi 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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Nino Taranto and Carlo Croccolo and Ugo Tognazzi carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0046725 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

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

Giorgio Cristallini directs. Edoardo Lamberti behind the camera. Aldo Buonocore scores. Nerino Florio Bianchi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
272 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Giorgio Cristallini, shot by Edoardo Lamberti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Aldo Buonocore. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Nerino Florio Bianchi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Nino Taranto and Carlo Croccolo and Ugo Tognazzi carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0046725 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.