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Big Deal on Madonna Street (Italian: I soliti ignoti; released as Persons Unknown in the UK) is a 1958 Italian comedy caper film directed by Mario Monicelli. Regarded as one of the masterpieces of Italian cinema, the film received an Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film .
A farcical heist movie about a group of inept thieves who try to rob a pawnshop in Rome. IMDb rating 7.9/10, nominated for an Oscar, starring Vittorio Gassman, Marcello Mastroianni, Claudia Cardinale.
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- Comedy, Crime
- Mario Monicelli
- 1958-10-02
Jul 20, 2014 · Directed by Mario Monicelli Book tickets here: http://miff.com.au/program/film/5604 "One of the funniest heist spoofs ever made." -- Criterion Collection Desperate for money, a gang of small-time...
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- MIFF
A 1958 Italian comedy about a group of bumbling thieves who try to rob a jewelry store. Starring Vittorio Gassman, Marcello Mastroianni, Toto and others, with a jazzy score by Piero Umiliani.
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Jun 4, 2001 · Mario Monicelli’s Big Deal on Madonna Street is that genuine rarity in popular culture: a satire that not only helped kill off one movie genre, but started a whole new subgenre in the process.
Jan 22, 2017 · A 1958 Italian comedy by Mario Monicelli that parodies the heist genre and depicts the lives of marginalized criminals in Rome. The film features a star-studded cast, a witty script, and a realistic portrayal of the city's urban landscape.
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A 1958 Italian comedy about a group of inept thieves who plan to rob a pawnshop next door. See critics and audience reviews, ratings, cast and crew, and more like this movie.
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