The Swindle

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The Swindle (1955)

Directed by Federico Fellini

“SOME PEOPLE DON’T GIVE A DAMN ABOUT YOUR DAUGHTERS' WELFARE!”

Drama, Crime · 1h 53m

Aging small-time conman Augusto works with two younger men: Roberto, who desires to become the Italian Johnny Ray, and Carlo, nicknamed Picasso. Through a series of mishaps and personal entanglements, things go badly for Augusto.

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Cast

Crew

Director
Federico Fellini
Screenplay
Tullio Pinelli, Federico Fellini, Ennio Flaiano
Director of Photography
Otello Martelli
Original Music Composer
Nino Rota
Editor
Giuseppe Vari, Mario Serandrei
Producer
Goffredo Lombardo, Silvio Clementelli, Charles Delac, Mario Derecchi

Details

Original title
Il bidone
Release date
1955-10-07
Runtime
1h 53m
Genres
Drama, Crime
Original language
IT
Spoken languages
Italian
Countries
France, Italy
Production
Titanus, Société Générale de Cinématographie (S.G.C.)