Big Deal on Madonna Street (1958)
I soliti ignoti (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 46min
- Comedy, Crime
- 02 Oct 1958 (Italy)
- Movie
A motley quintet of inept small-time thieves attempt the burglary of a local pawnshop in this Italian farce.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 4 wins & 4 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Vittorio Gassman | ... |
Giuseppe 'Peppe er Pantera' Baiocchi
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| Renato Salvatori | ... |
Mario Angeletti
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| Memmo Carotenuto | ... |
Cosimo Proietti
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| Rossana Rory | ... |
Norma
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| Carla Gravina | ... |
Nicoletta
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| Claudia Cardinale | ... |
Carmelina Nicosia
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| Carlo Pisacane | ... |
Pierluigi 'Capannelle'
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| Tiberio Murgia | ... |
Michele 'Ferribotte' Nicosia
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| Gina Rovere | ... |
Teresa
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Gina Amendola | ... |
Mario's 'Madre'
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Elvira Tonelli | ... |
Assunta
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Elena Fabrizi | ... |
Signora Ada
(as Elisa Fabrizi)
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Pasquale Misiano | ... |
Massimo
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| Renato Terra | ... |
Eladio
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| Aldo Trifiletti | ... |
Fernando
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Nino Marchetti | ... |
Luigi
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Mario De Simone | ... |
Stolen Goods Dealer
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| Marcello Mastroianni | ... |
Tiberio Braschi
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| Totò | ... |
Dante Cruciani
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Edith Bruck | ... |
Donna che litiga sotto il lucernario (uncredited)
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Franco Carli | ... |
(uncredited)
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Gianni Di Segni | ... |
Boxer (uncredited)
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| Mario Feliciani | ... |
Ispettore di polizia (uncredited)
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Ida Masetti | ... |
Gabriella (uncredited)
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| Mario Meniconi | ... |
Paolo (uncredited)
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| Mimmo Poli | ... |
Convict (uncredited)
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Lisa Romey | ... |
Emilia (uncredited)
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| Amerigo Santarelli | ... |
Convict (uncredited)
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| Gustavo Serena | ... |
Orphanage Guard (uncredited)
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Roberto Spiombi | ... |
Piero (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Mario Monicelli | ||
Written by
| Agenore Incrocci | ... | (story) (as Age) & |
| Furio Scarpelli | ... | (story) (as Scarpelli) |
| Agenore Incrocci | ... | (screenplay) (as Age) & |
| Furio Scarpelli | ... | (screenplay) (as Scarpelli) & |
| Suso Cecchi D'Amico | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Mario Monicelli | ... | (screenplay) |
| Italo Calvino | ... | (short story "Furto in una pasticceria") (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Franco Cristaldi | ... | producer |
Music by
| Piero Umiliani | ||
Cinematography by
| Gianni Di Venanzo | ||
Editing by
| Adriana Novelli | ||
Editorial Department
| Marisa Letti | ... | assistant editor (as Maria Luisa Letti) |
Production Design by
| Piero Gherardi | ||
Set Decoration by
| Vito Anzalone | ||
Costume Design by
| Piero Gherardi | ||
Makeup Department
| Romolo de Martino | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Gino Millozza | ... | production supervisor |
| Nicolò Pomilia | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Mario Maffei | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Italo Tomassi | ... | manager of art department (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Oscar Di Santo | ... | sound technician |
| Luigi Puri | ... | sound technician |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Erico Menczer | ... | camera operator |
Music Department
| Piero Umiliani | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Silvana Mangini Colizzi | ... | script supervisor (as Silvana Mangini) |
Additional Crew
| Renato Jaboni | ... | production secretary |
| Vincenzo Taito | ... | administrator |
| Renato Cominetti | ... | voice dubbing: Tiberio Murgia (uncredited) |
| Lucia Guzzardi | ... | voice dubbing: Claudia Cardinale (uncredited) |
| Franco Latini | ... | voice dubbing: Mario De Simone (uncredited) |
| Mario Maldesi | ... | dubbing director (uncredited) |
| Nico Pepe | ... | voice dubbing: Carlo Pisacane (uncredited) |
| Marcello Prando | ... | voice dubbing: Renato Salvatori (uncredited) |
| Monica Vitti | ... | voice dubbing: Rosanna Roy (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Cinecittà (Stabilimenti Cinematografici)
- Lux Film
- Vides Cinematografica
Distributors
- Lux Film (1958) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Delta Films (1958) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Archway Film Distributors Ltd. (1959) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France (1959) (France) (theatrical)
- Wivefilm (1959) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Pathé Consortium Cinéma (Belgium) (theatrical)
- United Motion Pictures Organization (UMPO) (1960) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Janus Films (1960) (United States) (VHS)
- Connoisseur Video Collection (1988) (United States) (VHS) (subtitled)
- Tamarelle's International Films (1988) (World-wide) (VHS)
- Cristaldifilm (2007) (World-wide) (DVD)
- Home Vision Entertainment (HVE) (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- StudioCanal (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Aquarius TV (2004) (Greece) (DVD)
- Aquarius TV (2004) (Greece) (tv)
- Koch Lorber Films (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Les Acacias (2011) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- AmaFilms (2016) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Lux Film (1958) (World-wide) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Prisma-Filmverleih (1960) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2003) (Italy) (DVD) (remastered version)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (2005) (Greece) (DVD)
- Barcino Films (Spain)
- C8 (2021) (France) (tv)
- Canal+ (1994) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Cecchi Gori Home Video (2014) (Italy) (Blu-ray)
- Epoca (Argentina) (VHS)
- Rai 1 (1995) (Italy) (tv)
- Rai 3 (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Rai Movie (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- The Criterion Collection (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- UFA Video (West Germany) (video)
- Universal Music Group
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2005) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Studios Jean Mermoz (french dubbing recorded at)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Caught red-handed for a crime he swears he didn't commit, hopeful criminal mastermind and--for now--small-time thief Cosimo entrusts square-jawed boxer Peppe with the plan for a seemingly fail-proof pawnshop heist on quiet Madonna Street. However, as the news of this lucrative job spreads like wildfire, instead, it's Cosimo's band of maladroit petty criminals--including a destitute photographer with fatherly obligations--who will take action for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Will things work as planned? Written by Nick Riganas |
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| Taglines | The Story of a Perfect Crime... Perfectly Hilarious! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This movie turned actress Claudia Cardinale into a major star of Italian cinema. During the production, she was 20 years old and secretly pregnant with her first child. See more » |
| Goofs | The thieves should know enough to wear gloves to hide their fingerprints. However, the main comedic beat of the movie is how the band is composed of incompetent thieves who are way over their heads, except for veteran Dante Cruciani who doesn't take part in the actual robbery. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Lo schermo a tre punte (1995). See more » |
| Quotes |
Capannelle:
Tell me, do you know a guy called Mario who lives around here? Boy playing soccer: There are a thousand Marios around here. Capannelle: Yes, but this one is a thief. Boy playing soccer: There are still a thousand. See more » |