The Swindlers (1963 film)

For the 2017 Korean film, see The Swindlers (2017 film).

The Swindlers
Directed by	Lucio Fulci
Written by	Franco Castellano Lucio Fulci Mario Guerra Giuseppe Moccia (Pipolo) Vittorio Vighi
Produced by	Dario Sabatello
Starring	Franco Franchi Ciccio Ingrassia Walter Chiari Antonella Lualdi Raimondo Vianello Dominique Boschero
Cinematography	Alfio Contini Tino Santoni
Edited by	Gisa Radicchi Levi
Music by	Carlo Rustichelli Ennio Morricone Giorgio Gaber Umberto Simonetta Pilantra
Distributed by	Cineriz [1]
Release date	25 September 1963 (1963-09-25)
Running time	98 minutes
Language	Italian

The Swindlers (Italian : Gli imbroglioni), aka Los Mangantes, is a 1963 Italian comedy film written and directed by Lucio Fulci, starring Franco and Ciccio. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Plot

The film takes place in a court of law and is divided into an anthology format, spotlighting four criminal cases. The defendants consist of the following: a wealthy industrialist charged with fraud, two nuns who have gotten in trouble with the guardian of their order, the president of a football team implicated in illegal sporting activities, and two Sicilian businessmen who conned come investors into believing they have discovered an archaeological find.

Cast

• Walter Chiari: dott. Mario Corti
• Antonella Lualdi: Sister Celestina
• Raimondo Vianello: Tabanelli
• Franco Franchi: Salvatore Di Carmine/ Rizzo/ Sposito
• Ciccio Ingrassia: Napoleone Palumbo/ Nostradomine/ Roccanera
• Luciana Gilli: Liliana Ferri
• Elio Crovetto: Gustav Schultz
• Xenia Valderi: Lilliana's mother
• Aroldo Tieri: Oscar Taverna
• Dominique Boschero: Oscar's Wife
• Umberto D'Orsi: Lucarini
• Pietro De Vico: chancellor
• Mario Scaccia: Mario's attorney
• Camillo Mastrocinque: Spianelli's attorney
• Seyna Seyn  : Chinese girl
• Oreste Lionello  : supermarket manager
• Claudio Gora  : Spianelli
• Alberto Bonucci: The President
• Margaret Lee: Adelina ^[5]

References

1. Howarth, Troy (2015). Splintered Visions: Lucio Fulci and his Films. Midnight Marquee Press. page 85.
2. Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia; Mario Pecorari (1991). Dizionario del cinema italiano. I film. Gremese Editore, 1992. ISBN   8876055932.
3. Paolo Mereghetti. Il Mereghetti - Dizionario dei film. B.C. Dalai Editore, 2010. ISBN   8860736269.
4. Laura Morandini; Luisa Morandini; Morando Morandini. Il Morandini 2011. Dizionario dei film. Zanichelli, 2010. ISBN   8808227227.
5. Howarth, Troy (2015). Splintered Visions: Lucio Fulci and his Films. Midnight Marquee Press. page 85.

External links

• The Swindlers at IMDb