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The Con Artists

1976 · 105 min

A breezy, playful caper full of double-crosses and charm, easy to enjoy without much effort.

Directed by
Sergio Corbucci
Genres
Comedy, Crime
Starring
Adriano Celentano, Anthony Quinn, Capucine
Tagline
They'll do anything for a buck!
Overview
Belle Duke, in order to get revenge on her former lover Philip Bang, organizes his jail break. But instead of Philip, it is the Italian Felice Brianza, AKAS Felix, who escapes. Now Felix is obliged to help Philip to escape. He succeeds and the two join to defraud Belle. The swindle plot become more complicated when Felix falls in love for Philip's daughter.

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Directed by
Sergio Corbucci
Genres
Comedy, Crime
Starring
Adriano Celentano, Anthony Quinn, Capucine
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • deception
  • betrayal
  • love
  • family
  • crime
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • sea
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour7
Realism5
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness2
Complexity6
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy, crime
Directed by
Sergio Corbucci
Written by
Sergio Corbucci, Dino Maiuri, Massimo De Rita
Starring
Adriano Celentano, Anthony Quinn, Capucine, Corinne Cléry, Renzo Marignano, Ugo Bologna, Sal Borgese, Attilio Dottesio
Music
Lelio Luttazzi
Cinematography
Marcello Gatti
Runtime
105 min
Country
Italy
Languages
Italian

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