Robber and Gendarme (film)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Robbers and gendarmes |
| Original title | Guardie e ladri |
| Country of production | Italy |
| original language | Italian |
| Publishing year | 1951 |
| length | 101 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director |
Shorthand Mario Monicelli |
| script | Piero Tellini Vitaliano Brancati Ennio Flaiano Ruggero Maccari Aldo Fabrizi Steno Mario Monicelli |
| production |
Dino De Laurentiis Carlo Ponti |
| music | Alessandro Cicognini |
| camera | Mario Bava |
| occupation | |
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Robbers and Gendarmes ( Guardie e Ladri ) is an Italian comedy film with the Neapolitan comedian Totò from 1951.
The style of the film is similar to neorealism . The film struggled with censorship, but was considered one of Totò's best films. Because of his role as thief Ferdinando Esposito in this film, he was appreciated by the critics. Totò won the Nastro d'Argento for best actor. The film took part in the Festival de Cannes in 1952 and won the award for Best Screenplay.
action
The location of the film is Rome after the Second World War . Ferdinando Esposito is a thief who tries to feed his family. With his accomplice Amilcare, disguised as a tour guide, he pretends to have found an old coin in the Roman Forum and sells the counterfeit coin to an American tourist, Mr. Locuzzo, for 50 US dollars. This later recognizes the fraud. Locuzzo chairs a committee for an American charity that distributes gifts to those in need. He recognizes Esposito when the gift is handed over and alerts the police.
So begins a comedic chase with a fat police officer, Brigadiere Lorenzo Bottoni, who catches Esposito. However, Esposito manages to escape.
The policeman is suspended from duty and threatens to lose his job if he cannot find the thief within three months. So Bottoni puts on civilian clothes and goes in search of Esposito. Bottoni knows Esposito's family and tries to make themselves popular by sending them food and favors. There is no trace of Esposito, however. Little by little, the two families become friends.
One day both families meet at lunch. Esposito is also there, who does not know anything about the identity of the police officer. At the time of Esposito's arrest, which takes place outside the home, Esposito blames Bottoni for spoiling his family's good faith in him while Bottoni explains his situation. So the roles are reversed and it is Esposito who chooses to be arrested.
The two become friends, hide the truth from their families and go to the police.
criticism
The lexicon of international film ruled that it was in the production of a "sympathetic [n] Movie" and he offered an "entertaining [n] appeal to the humanity." .
Awards (selection)
At the 1952 Cannes International Film Festival , screenwriter Piero Tellini was awarded the prize for the best screenplay.
Web links
- Cops and robbers in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Robbers and gendarmes on cinema.de
Individual evidence
- ^ Mario Monicelli, L'arte della commedia, Tullio Pinelli, Edizioni Dedalo, 1986, ISBN 978-88-220-4520-1 .
- ^ Ennio Bispuri, Vita di Totò, Gremese Editore, 2000. ISBN 978-88-8440-002-4 .
- ↑ Consegna dei Nastri d'argento - Istituto Luce Cinecittà on YouTube
- ^ Festival de Cannes, Award 1952
- ^ Robbers and Gendarmes in the Lexicon of International Films