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"The Story of a Perfect Crime ... Perfectly Hilarious!"

Oct 2 1958 Not Rated 1h 46m
Comedy, Crime

Best friends Peppe and Mario are thieves, but they're not very good at it. Still, Peppe thinks that he's finally devised a master heist that will make them rich. With the help of some fellow criminals, he plans to dig a tunnel from a rented apartment to the pawnshop next door, where they can rob the safe. But his plan is far from foolproof, and the fact that no one in the group has any experience digging tunnels proves to be the least of their problems.

Plot

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

Agenore Incrocci, Furio Scarpelli, Suso Cecchi D'Amico

Directed by

Mario Monicelli

Cast

Vittorio Gassman, Marcello Mastroianni, Renato Salvatori

Crew

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Production Countries

Italy

Production Companies

Lux Vide, Lux Film

Languages

Italiano

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 4 wins & 5 nominations total

Trailers
Big Deal On Madonna Street
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Average Rating
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