Totòtruffa '62

1961 1h 42m IT

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7.6

BANGER

★7.6TMDB · 130

Comedy

Synopsis

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Antonio, a former variety actor, keeps his daughter in an excellent boarding school by organizing small scams with his friend and colleague Felice. Commissioner Malvasia good-naturedly persecuted him. When their respective unsuspecting children fall in love, the two fathers make peace.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Totò
Antonio LoRuffo
Nino Taranto
Camillo
Lia Zoppelli
Geronimo Meynier
Franco Malvasia
Estella Blain
Diana
Luigi Pavese
Terlizzi, il padrone di casa
Ernesto Calindri
Police Commissioner Armando Malvasia
Mario Castellani
Teacher in 'Lausanne' College (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Camillo Mastrocinque
Writers: Castellano, Pipolo, Castellano
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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65 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 Gianni Ferrio. 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 Nino Taranto and Lia Zoppelli carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0055535 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

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

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165 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 Gianni Ferrio. 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 Nino Taranto and Lia Zoppelli carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0055535 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.