The Swindlers
Il bidone, feature film, humorous drama, Italy, France, 1955
DIRECTED BY: Federico Fellini
CAST:
Broderick Crawford (Augusto),
Giulietta Masina (Iris),
Richard Basehart (Picasso),
Franco Fabrizi (Roberto),
Sue Ellen Blake (Anna)
SCRIPT:
Federico Fellini,
Ennio Flaiano,
Tullio Pinelli
PHOTOGRAPHY:
Otello Martelli
MUSIC:
Nino Rota
EDITING:
Mario Serandrei,
Giuseppe Vari
Synopsis:
Augusto is an old small time crook who earns his living stealing from other people. He has two partners helping him: Roberto, who wants to become the Italian Johnny Ray, and Bruno, whose nickname is Picasso. Picasso has a daughter and a wife and actually wants to paint. Augusto avoids emotional intimacy and spends his money in clubs. A sudden encounter with his daughter who needs help will change his life…
b/w, 92'