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The Swindlers poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 61.8 / 100
1959·Drama / Romance·2h 12m

THE SWINDLERS

Mario is in Hannover to work as a miner but after losing his job he decides to go back to Italy. When Totonno steals his passport to avoid the police and later on he offers him a new job as "magliaro" (cloth seller), Mario changes his mind and decides to follow Totonno to Hamburg. In Hamburg, Totonno and his friends have to sell Mayer's cloth, but they meet with the hostility of a Polish gang and Mario falls in love with Paula Mayer.

Above the Line
Francesco Rosi·DirectorGiuseppe Patroni Griffi·ScreenplaySuso Cecchi d'Amico·ScreenplayGianni Di Venanzo·Director of PhotographyPiero Piccioni·Original Music ComposerMario Serandrei·Editor
Cast
Alberto Sordi·TotonnoBelinda Lee·Paula MeyerRenato Salvatori·Mario BalducciNino Vingelli·VincenzoAldo Giuffrè·ArmandoAldo Bufi Landi·Rodolfo ValentinoNino Di Napoli·CiroLinda Vandal·FridaJosef Dahmen·Herr MayerElse Knott
Full Crew
(26 credits)
Directing· 4
Francesco Rosi·DirectorRinaldo Ricci·First Assistant DirectorJerzy Macc·First Assistant DirectorRoberto Pariante·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 5
Giuseppe Patroni Griffi·ScreenplaySuso Cecchi d'Amico·ScreenplayFrancesco Rosi·ScreenplaySuso Cecchi d'Amico·StoryFrancesco Rosi·Story
Camera· 4
Gianni Di Venanzo·Director of PhotographyGiovanni Battista Poletto·Still PhotographerAiace Parolin·Camera OperatorOsvaldo Massimi·Assistant Camera
Editing· 1
Mario Serandrei·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Piero Piccioni·Original Music ComposerKurt Doubrowsky·Sound
Art & Design· 3
Dieter Bartels·Production DesignGraziella Urbinati·Costume DesignJette Arlt·Makeup Artist
Production· 7
Franco Cristaldi·ProducerPietro Notarianni·Line ProducerLucio Orlandini·Unit ManagerAldo Pomilia·Assistant Production ManagerRiccardo Caneva·AdministrationOrazio Tassara·Production ManagerGino Millozza·Production Manager
By the Numbers
61.8
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
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