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Mario Monicelli's classic crime comedy Big Deal on Madonna Street I Soliti Ignoti features Vittorio Gassman and Marcello Mastroianni as a pair of thieves who head a group of criminals in a break-in attempt. Their plan involves digging an underground tunnel from an apartment that leads to a neighboring business and drilling their way inside. In addition to each of the burglars struggling with individual personal problems, the group must reassess their plans after they find themselves not in the store, but a ...
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Overview

Mario Monicelli's classic crime comedy Big Deal on Madonna Street I Soliti Ignoti features Vittorio Gassman and Marcello Mastroianni as a pair of thieves who head a group of criminals in a break-in attempt. Their plan involves digging an underground tunnel from an apartment that leads to a neighboring business and drilling their way inside. In addition to each of the burglars struggling with individual personal problems, the group must reassess their plans after they find themselves not in the store, but a different room of the apartment from which they started. Big Deal on Madonna Street is a spoof of Jules Dassin's caper classic Rififi.
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Like the similarly themed British film The Ladykillers, Mario Monicelli's caper comedy Big Deal on Madonna Street takes a hapless group of misfits on a heist during which everything that can go wrong does. The cast is led by such skilled performers as Vittorio Gassman as Peppe, Renato Salvatori as Mario, and Marcello Mastroianni as Tiberio, and backed by a terrific assortment of Italian character actors. Monicelli's laid-back approach ideally suits the story, as the would-be thieves are continually distracted and delayed in their quest for a seemingly easy-to-snatch safe. Despite being somewhat buffoonish, the leads are also very believable and likable; Monicelli is interested as much in the characters as he is in the story. Among the highlights are when Peppe tricks rival thief Cosimo into giving him the location of a safe; Mario's encounters with Carmela (played by a very young Claudia Cardinale); Cosimo's failed attempt to rob the pawn shop; and the final heist sequence, which is filled with inspired touches. The script gives each cast member a chance to shine, with Carlo Pisacane especially endearing as the old thief Capannelle, and Toto stealing several scenes as the "retired" safecracker who shows them the ropes. The cinematography and production design capture life in the slums of Italy (filmed on striking locations), and there is a whimsical, jazzy score by Piero Umiliani. The influence of Big Deal on Madonna Street can be seen in such films as Woody Allen's Small Time Crooks (2000), and to this day the film remains both charming and very funny.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 6/16/2000
  • UPC: 037429096031
  • Original Release: 1958
  • Source: Homevision
  • Format: VHS

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Vittorio Gassman Peppe
Marcello Mastroianni Tiberio
Claudia Cardinale Carmelina
Renato Salvatori Mario
Rosanna Rory Norma
Memmo Carotenuto Cosimo
Carla Gravina Nicoletta
Tiberlo Murgia Ferribotte
Carlo Pisacane Capannelle
Gina Rovere
Renato Terra
Totò Dante
Technical Credits
Mario Monicelli Director, Screenwriter
Age Screenwriter
Franco Cristaldi Producer
Suso Cecchi D'Amico Screenwriter
Piero Gherardi Costumes/Costume Designer
Adriana Novelli Editor
Furio Scarpelli Screenwriter
Piero Umiliani Score Composer
Gianni Di Venanzo Cinematographer
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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    I Also Recommend:

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    Hilarious!

    I don't usually watch films that have subtitles but I watched this and I loved it. It is funny and smart. The performances are charming and clever. Watch this movie. You will love it.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted October 1, 2010

    clever and intelligent for happy hours

    how you can be dear, good and lovable "illegal"!!!!

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