Big Deal on Madonna Street

Original title: I soliti ignoti

IMDb RATING

7.9/10

12K

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Marcello Mastroianni, Vittorio Gassman, Renato Salvatori, and Totò in Big Deal on Madonna Street (1958)

Caper Comedy Crime

A motley quintet of inept small-time thieves attempt the burglary of a local pawnshop in this Italian farce.A motley quintet of inept small-time thieves attempt the burglary of a local pawnshop in this Italian farce.A motley quintet of inept small-time thieves attempt the burglary of a local pawnshop in this Italian farce.

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

7.9/10

12K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 4 wins & 5 nominations total

Trivia
This movie turned actress Claudia Cardinale into a major star of Italian cinema. During the production, she was 20 years old and secretly pregnant with her first child.

Goofs
The thieves should know enough to wear gloves to hide their fingerprints. However, the main comedic beat of the movie is how the band is composed of incompetent thieves who are way over their heads, except for veteran Dante Cruciani who doesn't take part in the actual robbery.

Quotes
Capannelle: Tell me, do you know a guy called Mario who lives around here?
Boy playing soccer: There are a thousand Marios around here.
Capannelle: Yes, but this one is a thief.
Boy playing soccer: There are still a thousand.