The Band of Honest Men

1956 1h 41m IT

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7.7

BANGER

★7.7TMDB · 237

Comedy

Synopsis

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Italy, mid '60s. Three guys from a poor neighbourhood try to get rich by printing fake money using the fact that one of them works as a typographer. The story unravels around their embarrassed efforts to spend the money, their little family issues and ends with a surprise.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Totò
Antonio Buonocore
Peppino De Filippo
Giuseppe Lo Turco
Giulia Rubini
Marcella
Giacomo Furia
Cardone
Gabriele Tinti
Michele
Yoka Berretty
Marlene, moglie di Antonio
Luigi Pavese
Rag. Casoria
Annette Ciarli
Madre di Antonio

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Camillo Mastrocinque
Writers: Furio Scarpelli, Agenore Incrocci, Agenore Incrocci
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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70 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Camillo Mastrocinque, shot by Mario Fioretti. 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 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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CAST

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Totò and Peppino De Filippo and Giulia Rubini carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0048981 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Camillo Mastrocinque directs. Mario Fioretti behind the camera. Alessandro Cicognini scores. Gisa Radicchi Levi cuts. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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170 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Camillo Mastrocinque, shot by Mario Fioretti. 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 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 Giulia Rubini carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0048981 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.