Big Deal on Madonna Street

Name: Big Deal on Madonna Street
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Released: 1958-07-26
Duration: 1 h 46 min
Rating: 8.1
Cast: Vittorio Gassman, Renato Salvatori, Memmo Carotenuto, Rossana Rory, Carla Gravina

1958·Movie·106 min·★ 8.1(780)

Comedy Crime

“The Story of a Perfect Crime ... Perfectly Hilarious!”

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.

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About Big Deal on Madonna Street

Big Deal on Madonna Street is a 1958 Italian-language comedy and crime film directed by Mario Monicelli. The cast is led by Vittorio Gassman, Renato Salvatori, Memmo Carotenuto. It has a runtime of 1h 46m. Viewers rate it 8.1/10 across 800 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Criterion Channel.

Big Deal on Madonna Street was produced by Lux Film and Vides Cinematografica and made in Italy. It was released on July 26, 1958.

Director: Mario Monicelli
Writers: Furio Scarpelli, Agenore Incrocci, Mario Monicelli
Release date: July 26, 1958
Original language: Italian
Status: Released
Country: Italy
Production: Lux Film, Vides Cinematografica

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Big Deal on Madonna Street cast & crew

Big Deal on Madonna Street was directed by Mario Monicelli and written by Furio Scarpelli, Agenore Incrocci, and Mario Monicelli.

The cast features Vittorio Gassman as Peppe il pantera, Renato Salvatori as Mario Angeletti, Memmo Carotenuto as Cosimo, Rossana Rory as Norma, Carla Gravina as Nicoletta, and Claudia Cardinale as Carmelina.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Piero Umiliani, cinematography is by Gianni Di Venanzo, and it was produced by Franco Cristaldi.

Is Big Deal on Madonna Street worth watching?

Big Deal on Madonna Street holds an audience score of 8.1/10 from 780 ratings, ranking it among the most acclaimed comedy films.

At 1h 46m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy and crime, Big Deal on Madonna Street is worth a place on your watchlist.

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