Roman Tales (film)

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Roman Tales
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Directed by Gianni Franciolini
Written by Sergio Amidei
Age & Scarpelli
Alberto Moravia
Francesco Rosi
Story by Alberto Moravia (tales)
Produced byNiccolò Theodoli
Starring Maurizio Arena
Franco Fabrizi
Totò
Vittorio De Sica
Silvana Pampanini
Cinematography Mario Montuori
Edited byAdriana Novelli
Music by Mario Nascimbene
Distributed byDaria Cinematografica
Release date
  • 1955 (1955)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

Roman Tales (Italian : Racconti romani) is a 1955 Italian comedy film directed by Gianni Franciolini. It is based on several short stories collected in Racconti romani by Alberto Moravia. [1] [2] The film won two David di Donatello Awards, for best director and best producer. [3]

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Plot

In Rome, during the Fifties, three boys attempt to commit a robbery. They're Mario, Alvaro and Otello, aided by a trickster, Professor Semprini, who claims to be a great intellectual. In reality the man is just the garbage boy of the upright lawyer Mazzoni Baralla, who goes on the trail of the three boys as soon as they attempt the shot. Indeed, Alvaro, Mario and Otello are arrested, after being deceived by Semprini, who demands from them a payment for the design of the plan. In fact the three first attempt to pass off counterfeit notes, then pretend to be guards from the vice squad in Villa Borghese. After the arrest and acquittal, the three decide to return to their old and simple jobs.

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References

  1. ↑ Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia. Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film. Gremese, 1991. ISBN   8876055487.
  2. ↑ Paolo Mereghetti. Il Mereghetti. B.C. Dalai Editore, 2010. ISBN   8860736269.
  3. ↑ Enrico Lancia (1998). I premi del cinema. Gremese Editore, 1998. ISBN   8877422211.


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