Big Deal on Madonna Street
Best friends Peppe and Mario are thieves, but they're not very good at it. Still, Peppe thinks that he's finally devised a master heist that will make them rich. With the help of some fellow criminals, he plans to dig a tunnel from a rented apartment to the pawnshop next door, where they can rob the safe. But his plan is far from foolproof, and the fact that no one in the group has any experience digging tunnels proves to be the least of their problems.
Critics Sentiment
Gang breaks through wall into apartment kitchen instead
Cosimo fails to rob pawnshop and dies
The film dips during Cosimo's failed revenge subplot but soars to its comedic peak when the gang's elaborate heist leads them to break into the wrong room entirely.
The film builds steadily from its clever opening prison sequences through character assembly and planning stages. While some middle sections drag slightly, the final heist sequence delivers the film's biggest laughs with expertly crafted physical comedy and the perfect payoff to all the bumbling preparation. Reviewers consistently praised the performances, particularly Gassman and Toto, and found the Italian self-parody both charming and hilarious.
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Vittorio Gassman
Peppe il pantera
Renato Salvatori
Mario Angeletti
Memmo Carotenuto
Cosimo
Rossana Rory
Norma
Carla Gravina
Nicoletta
Claudia Cardinale
Carmelina
Marcello Mastroianni
Tiberio
Totò
Dante Cruciani
Carlo Pisacane
Capannelle
Tiberio Murgia
Michele Ferribotte
Gina Rovere
Teresa, wife of Tiberio
Gina Amendola
una delle tre "mamme" di Mario
Elvira Tonelli
una delle tre "mamme" di Mario
Elena Fabrizi
una delle tre "mamme" di Mario
Pasquale Misiano
Massimo
Renato Terra
Eladio
Aldo Trifiletti
Fernando, il portiere dello stabile di Nicoletta
Nino Marchetti
Luigi, l'impiegato del banco dei pegni
Mario De Simone
il ricettatore
Mario Feliciani
il commissario di polizia
Crew
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