What Scoundrels Men Are!

1932 1h 7m IT

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 34

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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Bruno, a chauffeur having some problem in keeping a job, meets one morning Mariuccia, a taxi driver’s daughter working as a perfumery’s shop assistant, and trying to impress her, pretending to be rich, uses his employer’s car to took her on a trip to the lakes, but things don’t work as planned and to conquer Mariuccia’s hearth won’t be so easy…

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Vittorio De Sica
Bruno
Lia Franca
Mariuccia
Cesare Zoppetti
Tadino
Aldo Moschino
Conte Piazzi
Carola Lotti
Gina
Anna D'Adria
Letizia
Gemma Schirato
Widow
Maria Montesano
Candies woman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mario Camerini
Writers: Mario Camerini, Mario Camerini, Aldo De Benedetti
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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RUNTIME

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Tight 67-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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94 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mario Camerini, shot by Domenico Scala. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Fernando Tropea shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Vittorio De Sica and Lia Franca and Cesare Zoppetti carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0023645 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 34 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mario Camerini directs. Domenico Scala behind the camera. Fernando Tropea cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 67-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
294 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Mario Camerini, shot by Domenico Scala. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Fernando Tropea shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Vittorio De Sica and Lia Franca and Cesare Zoppetti carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0023645 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 34 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.