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Fiasco in Milan

1959 · 105 min

A breezy, amiable caper that ambles through bungled plans and comic mishaps, leaving you charmed rather than thrilled.

Directed by
Nanni Loy
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Vittorio Gassman, Renato Salvatori, Claudia Cardinale
Overview
The usual gang of robbers are hired by a thief from Milan to steal a suitcase full of money, but troubles will hinder the success of the operation.

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Directed by
Nanni Loy
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Vittorio Gassman, Renato Salvatori, Claudia Cardinale
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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • heist
  • friendship
  • class
  • crime
  • loyalty
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour7
Realism6
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Nanni Loy
Written by
Furio Scarpelli, Agenore Incrocci, Nanni Loy
Starring
Vittorio Gassman, Renato Salvatori, Claudia Cardinale, Nino Manfredi, Vicky Ludovisi, Riccardo Garrone, Tiberio Murgia, Carlo Pisacane
Music
Piero Umiliani
Cinematography
Roberto Gerardi
Runtime
105 min
Country
France, Italy
Languages
Italian

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