Monicelli's seminal Italian comedy, a spoof of heist movies with great performances by Gassman, Mastroianni, Toto, and Cardinale, had major impact on many American satires, past and present.
Big Deal on Madonna Street (1960)
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Reviews Counted:8
Fresh:7
Rotten:1
Average Rating:7.3/10
Runtime: 1 hr 46 mins
Genre: Foreign Films
Synopsis: A classic account of the misadventures of a group of amateurish crooks. The hapless and bungling group of burglars try to break into a store from an apartment next door -- only to find they've... A classic account of the misadventures of a group of amateurish crooks. The hapless and bungling group of burglars try to break into a store from an apartment next door -- only to find they've drilled through a wall to another room in the same apartment. Each thief comes to the job with a distraction, and the gang's technical expert, who proffers an elaborate burglary lecture, retires to the bathroom when it comes time to do the actual work. After this arduous all-night heist attempt, dawn breaks and they all decide to go home. [More]
Starring: Vittorio Gassman, Marcello Mastroianni, Renato Salvatori, Rossana Rory
Starring: Vittorio Gassman, Marcello Mastroianni, Renato Salvatori, Rossana Rory
Director: Mario Monicelli
Director: Mario Monicelli
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Reviews for Big Deal on Madonna Street
The only really outstanding element is Piero Umiliani's cool jazz score.
A devilish black comedy about an inept gang of thieves in Rome that turned out to be a big influence in spoof heist films.
...because the characters are so likable and their plan for breaking into the safe is genuinely interesting, it's easy enough to overlook the few dull spots.
a non-too-subtle satire on ... the crime genre, with especially good pokes at Jules Dassin's heist masterpiece Rififi
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