The Passionate Thief
| Director | Mario Monicelli |
|---|---|
| Year | 1960 |
| Country | Italy |
| Runtime | 1h 46m |
| Language |
Italian
In Italian with English subtitles
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| Format | DCP |
| TMDB | View entry |
Synopsis
While not a household name, Mario Monicelli was one of the true masters of the Commedia All’Italiana, combining the astute observational power of a born ironist with the comedic abandon of a man drunk on the possibilities of cinema. THE PASSIONATE THIEF takes place over the course of a single New Year’s Eve in which we are introduced to a suave pickpocket (Ben Gazzara), his elderly lookout man (Toto), and the old man’s dream woman, a brash and blonde-wigged movie extra (Anna Magnani) who throws their plans into chaos.
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