Synopsis
An all-star cast and jazzy score highlight this charming comedy, a deft satire of classic caper films like Rififi. Big Deal on Madonna Street hilariously details the plight of a sad-sack group of bumbling thieves and their desperate attempts to pull off the perfect heist.
Cast
| Peppe | Vittorio Gassman |
| Mario | Renato Salvatori |
| Cosimo | Memmo Carotenuto |
| Norma | Rossana Rory |
| Nicoletta | Carla Gravina |
| Carmela | Claudia Cardinale |
| Capannelle | Carlo Pisacane |
| Ferribotte | Tiberio Murgia |
| Tiberio | Marcello Mastroianni |
| Dante Cruciani | Totò |
Credits
| Director | Mario Monicelli |
| Producer | Franco Cristaldi |
| Story | Furio Scarpelli and Agenore Incrocci |
| Screenplay | Furio Scarpelli, Agenore Incrocci, Suso Cecchi D’Amico and Mario Monicelli |
| Cinematography | Gianni Di Venanzo |
| Sets and costumes | Piero Gherardi |
| Music | Piero Umiliani |
| Editing | Adriana Novelli |
Disc Features
- Gorgeous new digital transfer
- Original theatrical trailer
- New English subtitle translation
- Optimal image quality: RSDL dual-layer edition
From the Current
Big Deal on Madonna Street
by Jun 4, 2001Mario Monicelli’s Big Deal on Madonna Street is that genuine rarity in popular culture: a satire that not only helped kill off one movie genre, but started a whole new subgenre in the process. The film, released in Italy in 1958 as I Soliti ignoti...
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