A Dangerous Toy

1979 1h 57m IT

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 23

CrimeDrama

Synopsis

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A meek accountant buys himself a gun and finds out he's a natural marksman. After the friend who introduced him to shooting is killed by gangsters, he seeks revenge.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nino Manfredi
Vittorio Barletta
Marlène Jobert
Ada Barletta
Arnoldo Foà
Nicola Griffo
Olga Karlatos
Laura Griffo
Vittorio Mezzogiorno
Sauro Civera
Pamela Villoresi
Patrizia Griffo
Carlo Bagno
Inmate
Renato Scarpa
Gun Shop Clerk

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Giuliano Montaldo
Writers: Nino Manfredi, Sergio Donati, Sergio Donati
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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47 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Giuliano Montaldo, shot by Ennio Guarnieri. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ennio Morricone. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Nino Baragli 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

ERA

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Nino Manfredi and Marlène Jobert and Arnoldo Foà carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0079211 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 23 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Giuliano Montaldo directs. Ennio Guarnieri behind the camera. Ennio Morricone scores. Nino Baragli cuts. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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147 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Giuliano Montaldo, shot by Ennio Guarnieri. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Ennio Morricone. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Nino Baragli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Nino Manfredi and Marlène Jobert and Arnoldo Foà carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0079211 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 23 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.