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Love and Larceny

Love and Larceny

19607.21h 41m

Overview

Gerardo, an aspiring actor, trying unsuccessfully to cross over from comedy to tragedy, is involved, due to his ability to mimic dialects of Italy, in a scam concocted by Lallo against a rich cloth-merchant.

Directed by Dino Risi
Written by Sergio Pugliese, Ettore Scola, Sandro Continenza
Produced by Mario Cecchi Gori
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Top Cast

Vittorio Gassman

Vittorio Gassman

Gerardo Latini

Anna Maria Ferrero

Anna Maria Ferrero

Annalisa Rauseo

Fosco Giachetti

Fosco Giachetti

General Benito Mesci

Luigi Pavese

Luigi Pavese

L'industriale

Dorian Gray

Dorian Gray

Elena

Mario Carotenuto

Mario Carotenuto

Lallo Cortina

Alberto Bonucci

Alberto Bonucci

Gloria Patri

Nando Bruno

Nando Bruno

Restaurant Owner

Linda Sini

Linda Sini

Laura

Peppino De Filippo

Peppino De Filippo

Chinotto

Themes & Keywords

con mancon artistfur coatjewelry storeconfidence manaccentscon artists

About Love and Larceny

Love and Larceny is a comedy film released in 1960 exploring themes of con man, con artist, fur coat, jewelry store, confidence man, accents. Directed by Dino Risi, it stars Vittorio Gassman, Anna Maria Ferrero, Fosco Giachetti. Gerardo, an aspiring actor, trying unsuccessfully to cross over from comedy to tragedy, is involved, due to his ability to mimic dialects of Italy, in a scam concocted by Lallo against a rich cloth-merchant.

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