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The Passionate Thief
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Wikipedia article
'The Passionate Thief' is a 1960 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Monicelli, starring Anna Magnani and Tot.
Plot
Two friends (Toto and Magnani) live by their wits working as comedians and cabaret at Cinecitt, before being invited to friends' parties or masked balls during New Year's Eve in Rome. The two, however, even though they make people laugh all the time in public, live an inner conflict, namely that the two have always to be aware to give a smile to someone, but they can never be rich and happy because they are street artists and with a precarious wage.
Cast
* Anna Magnani as Gioia Fabbricotti (alias Tortorella)
* Tot as Umberto "Infortunio" Pennazzuto
* Ben Gazzara as Lello
* Fred Clark as The American
* Edy Vessel as The girl
* Gina Rovere as Mimi
* Toni Ucci as L'amico de Milena
References
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