Big Deal on Madonna Street
Il Bello Marcello
May 17 - June 23, 2017
Mastroianni is one among a ragtag group of robbers who prove better at cracking wise than at cracking safes in this raucously entertaining caper comedy.
This raucously entertaining caper comedy is the original—and arguably greatest—heist spoof (like a boisterous Italian Rififi played for laughs). Mastroianni is one among a ragtag group of petty criminals—including Vittorio Gassman as a washed-up boxer and Totò as the lone professional in the group—who hatch a seemingly foolproof plan to rob a pawnshop. But the gang proves better at cracking wise than at cracking safes. From the impeccably tossed-off one-liners to the hilariously botched break-in climax, this is commedia all’italiana at its very best. 35mm print from Istituto Luce Cinecittà.
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