Totòtruffa 62 Explained

Totòtruffa '62
Cinematography:Mario Fioretti
Editing:Gisa Radicchi Levi
Producer:Isidoro Broggi
Runtime:106 min
Country:Italy
Language:Italian

Totòtruffa '62 (also known as Totó Vigarista) is a 1961 Italian comedy film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque.[1]

Plot summary

Antonio is a poor man who has to support his daughter and especially he should pay her stay at a prestigious boarding school to study dance. Antonio so starts with his friend Camillo to deceive the poor people of Rome stealing many sums of money with various confidence tricks. Among the various scams that famous are the receipt of a billion dollars for the prince of Katanga (Antonio in blackface) and the sale of the Trevi Fountain to a foolish entrepreneur.

Cast

Antonio Peluffo

Camillo

Diana Peluffo

Commissario Malvasia

Franco Malvasia

cav. Terlizzi

La direttrice

Paola

Il professore

Pippo, l'amico di Franco

L'ambasciatore del Catonga

Decio Cavallo, the tourist

Baldassarre

Il vigile urbano

Amilcare

the singer at "La giostra"

dottor Marchi, il questore

Il contatore di piccioni

Una collegiale

Una collegiale

Notes and References

  1. Book: Alberto Anile. I film di Totò (1946-1967): la maschera tradita. Le mani, 1998.