Pazzo d'amore

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Pazzo d'amore
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Directed by Giacomo Gentilomo
Written by Vittorio Metz
Starring Renato Rascel
CinematographyGiorgio Orsini
Giovanni Vitrotti
Music byGiovanni Militello
Release date
  • 1942 (1942)
Language Italian

Pazzo d'amore (meaning "Madly in love") is a 1942 Italian comedy film directed by Giacomo Gentilomo and starring Renato Rascel. [1] [2]

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Plot

Two unemployed vagrants, one of small stature and the other of greater height, one day find a bottle by the sea. Inside a map, with the indication of a treasure hidden in an island. After alternating situations, they arrive on the island, but, despite themselves, they discover that the story of the treasure is an advertising invention. The little tramp overcomes the disappointment for the lack of enrichment with the love for his girlfriend.

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References

  1. Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia (2005). Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film. Gremese, 1991. ISBN   8884403510.
  2. Luciano De Giusti (2008). Giacomo Gentilomo, cineasta popolare. Kaplan, 2008. ISBN   978-8889908303.