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Horse Fever

Horse Fever

19767.31h 30m

Overview

Bruno Fioretti, known as "Mandrake", is an inveterate gambler who never misses a day at the horse racing track in Rome. He is doubly unlucky: he bets too much on one horse, and his wife is sleeping with his best friend because Mandrake is always at the track. Penniless and cuckolded, Mandrake decides to make one last bet.

Directed by Steno
Written by Steno, Massimo Patrizi, Alfredo Giannetti
Produced by Roberto Infascelli
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Top Cast

Gigi Proietti

Gigi Proietti

Bruno "Mandrake" Fioretti

Enrico Montesano

Enrico Montesano

Armando "Er Pomata" Pellicci

Catherine Spaak

Catherine Spaak

Gabriella

Mario Carotenuto

Mario Carotenuto

De Marchis

Francesco De Rosa

Francesco De Rosa

Felice Roversi

Maria Teresa Albani

Maria Teresa Albani

Fortune-teller

Gigi Ballista

Gigi Ballista

Count Dallara

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Nikki Gentile

Mafalda

Adolfo Celi

Adolfo Celi

President of the Court

Ennio Antonelli

Ennio Antonelli

Otello "Manzotin" Rinaldi

Themes & Keywords

gamblinghorse racing

About Horse Fever

Horse Fever is a comedy film released in 1976 exploring themes of gambling, horse racing. Directed by Steno, it stars Gigi Proietti, Enrico Montesano, Catherine Spaak. Bruno Fioretti, known as "Mandrake", is an inveterate gambler who never misses a day at the horse racing track in Rome. He is doubly unlucky: he bets too much on one horse, and his wife is sleeping with his best friend because Mandrake is always at the track. Penniless and cuckolded, Mandrake decides to make one last bet.

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