I due maghi del pallone | |
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Directed by | Mariano Laurenti |
Written by | Roberto Gianviti |
Produced by | Leo Cevenini Vittorio Martino |
Starring | Franco Franchi Ciccio Ingrassia |
Cinematography | Tino Santoni |
Edited by | Giuliana Attenni |
Music by | Bruno Nicolai |
Distributed by | Variety Distribution |
Release date |
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Running time | 95 min |
Country | Italy |
Language | Italian |
I due maghi del pallone (The two wizards of the ball) is a 1970 Italian comedy film directed by Mariano Laurenti starring the comic duo Franco and Ciccio. [1] [2] [3]
Ciccio Ingrassetti is the PR of a milanese pharmaceutical firm which is trying to promote its products through the football team of its sicilian branch. To guarantee success, the owner asks Ciccio to secure the talents of an innovative coach, a "magician" (just like Inter Milan coach Helenio Herrera was dubbed at the time). Ciccio, totally unaware of the subtleties of football (but wary to confess his ignorance of the matter to his boss) misinterprets his orders and hires K.K., an impostor 'clairvoyant' who actually tries to help the team through his 'spells'. Hijinks and mishaps soon ensue.
Franco and Ciccio were a comic comedy duo formed by Italian actors Franco Franchi (1928–1992) and Ciccio Ingrassia (1922–2003), particularly popular in the 1960s and 1970s. Their collaboration began in 1954 in the theater field, and ended with Franchi's death in 1992. The two made their cinema debuts in 1960 with the film Appuntamento a Ischia. After remained active until 1984 when they shot their last film together, Kaos, although there were some interruptions in 1973 and from 1975 to 1980.
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