Scuola di ladri

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Scuola di ladri
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Neri Parenti
Written by Franco Castellano
Giuseppe Moccia
Neri Parenti
Starring Enrico Maria Salerno
Paolo Villaggio
Lino Banfi
Massimo Boldi
Cinematography Sandro D'Eva
Edited by Sergio Montanari
Music by Bruno Zambrini
Release date
  • September 26, 1986 (1986-09-26)(Italy)
Running time
96 min.
LanguageItalian

Scuola di ladri is a 1986 Italian comedy film directed by Neri Parenti starring Enrico Maria Salerno. [1]

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Plot summary

Rome, Italy mid-1980s. Three cousins, who do not know each other and who live poor, are gathered from paralytic uncle Aliprando who leads them to a "big job". After they have completed the mission, he robs them.

Cast

Release

The film was released in Italy on September 26, 1986 [2] It was one of the most popular Italian films of the year with over 2 million admissions. [3]

Sequel

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References

  1. Roberto Poppi. Dizionario del cinema italiano (in Italian). Gremese, 1991, p. 216. ISBN   9788877424297.
  2. "Cinema a Torino - prime visioni - Scuola di ladri" (in Italian). www.lastampa.it. Retrieved 2016-10-09.
  3. "Market profile: Italy". Screen International . 7 May 1988. p. 302.