Too Bad She's Bad

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Too Bad She's Bad
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Directed by Alessandro Blasetti
Written by Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Alessandro Continenza
Ennio Flaiano
Starring Marcello Mastroianni
Sophia Loren
Vittorio De Sica
Cinematography Aldo Giordani
Edited by Mario Serandrei
Music by Alessandro Cicognini
Production
company
Documento Film
Distributed byCEI Incom
Release dates
25 Jan 1955 (Italy)
24 December 1955 (U.S.)
Running time
95 minutes
Country Italy
Language Italian

Too Bad She's Bad (Italian : Peccato che sia una canaglia) is a 1955 Italian comedy directed by Alessandro Blasetti. [1] It stars Sophia Loren and is based on Alberto Moravia's story "Fanatico", from his Racconti Romani . [1]

Contents

It was shot at the Cinecittà Studios and on location around Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Mario Chiari and Mario Garbuglia.

Plot

Young and shapely Lina Stroppiani and her two accomplices try to con a taxi driver out of his cab and money, with unexpected results when he discovers what they are up to.

Cast

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References

  1. 1 2 Crowther, Bosley (December 26, 1955). "Too Bad She's Bad (1954) Italian Import at the Bijou; Sophia Loren Stars in 'Too Bad She's Bad' Portrays the Daughter of Vittorio De Sica".