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A cavallo della tigre

A cavallo della tigre

1961Movie⏱️ 1h 49m
ComedyDrama
7.1
IMDB Rating
634 votes

An inept thief wants to escape prison and return to his family, but two of his prison mates also want out.

Director
Luigi Comencini
Writers
Agenore Incrocci, Furio Scarpelli, Luigi Comencini
Stars
Nino Manfredi, Mario Adorf, Valeria Moriconi
Release Date
December 20, 1961
Language
Italian
Country
Italy
💬 4
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Nino Manfredi
Nino Manfredi
as Giacinto Rossi
Mario Adorf
Mario Adorf
as Mario Tagliabue
Valeria Moriconi
Valeria Moriconi
as Ileana Rossi
Gian Maria Volontè
Gian Maria Volontè
as Papaleo
Raymond Bussières
Raymond Bussières
as Il Sorcio
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Luciana Buzzanca
as Olga
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Ferruccio De Ceresa
as Coppola
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Vincenzo Fortunati
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Ferdinando Gerra
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Franco Giacobini
as Medico del carcere

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Strada della Torre Valdaliga, Civitavecchia, Rome, Lazio, Italy
Production
Film 5, Titanus

🏷️ Keywords

prisonescapeclimbing down a roperape attemptsilicosis

🎯 Categories

ItalianComedyDrama

⭐ Featured Review

Bittersweet and uneven
by dierregi2021-04-07
5/10

"Certainly not one of Manfredi's best movie, it's the rather depressing story of four inmates who plan their escape in a way similar to "Shawshank Redemption" but with less glorified results. Everything about the movie screams out "poverty" and the rather miserable life of the lower classes, from sordid environments (even the prison is a dump) to dreadful relationships. There is some attempt at humor but it sorts of falls flat. However, the actors do a good job, as it was to be expected by real professionals...."

💡 Did You Know?

Italian censorship visa # 36240 delivered on 13-12-1961.

📖 Synopsis

An inept thief wants to escape prison and return to his family, but two of his prison mates also want out.