Guardie e ladri

Titolo originale: Guardie e ladri
Regia: Mario Monicelli | Steno |
Anno: 1951
Origine: Italy |
Generi: Commedia
Tag: public works | false pretenses |
Cast: Totò | Aldo Fabrizi | Ave Ninchi | William Tubbs | Pina Piovani | Rossana Podestà | Ernesto Almirante | Pietro Carloni | Mario Castellani | Carlo Delle Piane | Aldo Giuffrè | Gino Leurini | Paolo Modugno | Aldo Alimonti | Riccardo Antolini | Ciro Berardi | Luciano Bonanni | Giulio Calì | Alida Cappellini | Rocco D'Assunta | Armando Guarnieri | Ettore Jannetti | Gino Scotti |

Totò è un ladruncolo napoletano che una bonaria guardia romana deve catturare, pena la perdita del posto. Dopo inseguimenti vari, i due fanno amicizia, scoprendo di avere molti problemi in comune.

Approfondimenti

Actor Carlo Delle Piane, who played the son of Ferdinando Esposito, stated in an interview that many [...] D
Virtually all of the interactions between Totò and Aldo Fabrizi were improvised. More often than [...] D
The movie was planned to be directed by Luigi Zampa in 1949. However, the Italian government discour [...] D
Director Mario Monicelli stated in an interview that Totò initially suggested some changes to the [...] D
In the final scene where Ferdinando Esposito (Totò) is accompained to jail by policeman Lorenzo B [...] D
Many scenes are similar to the ones of other movies of Totò. The one in the delicatessen is simil [...] D
Spoofed by Franco e Ciccio... ladro e guardia (1969), with Franco Franchi in the role of the crimina [...] D
Movie director Steno stated in an interview that when the plot was shown to Totò for the first ti [...] D
For the role of Lorenzo Bottoni director Luigi Zampa considered Peppino De Filippo. When direction s [...] D
The movie was particularly positively reviewed in France. D
The scene where Lorenzo Bottoni (Aldo Fabrizi) chases Ferdinando Esposito (Totò) is probably the [...] D
The movie made for TV Un Natale coi Fiocchi (2012) is based on Guardie e ladri (1951). Alessandro Ga [...] D
Both main actors Totò and Aldo Fabrizi wished their own name in first place on the movie poster. [...] D
Censorship was not happy with a plot about a cop getting personal with a criminal. It was said that [...] D
During the filming of a pursuit scene, two Carabinieri who were passing by fired some shots because [...] D
Remade in Russia with the title Politseiskiye i vory (1997), adapted to time of filming and to Russi [...] D
The movie I tartassati (1959) is often considered as an ideal sequel or as a more cheerful remake of [...] D
For the scene were Ferdinando Esposito (Totò) gets out of handcuffs and escapes, the production a [...] D
The plot was initially developped by Pietro Tellini, inspired by an idea of Federico Fellini. D
Producer Carlo Ponti had the idea to cast as main stars Totò and Aldo Fabrizi, who where close fr [...] D
The movie was awarded with the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival 1952. Despite the production's [...] D
Italian censorship visa # 10313 delivered on 23-10-1951. D
Director Mario Monicelli stated that Totò and Aldo Fabrizi got along particularly well during fil [...] D
The son of Aldo Fabrizi stated in an interview that the filming of the scene at the inn was very dif [...] D
By contract, Totò didn't work in the morning, because he believed that "one cannot make laugh in [...] D
First movie of Totò having been widely positively reviewed by film critic. D
Also the movie La legge è legge (1958), starring Totò again in the role of the criminal and Fe [...] D
First dramatic role for Totò. D