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Fifa e arena

  • 1948
  • 1h 20m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
293
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Totò in Fifa e arena (1948)
Comedy

In Napoli, truthful pharmacist clerk Nicolino Capece becomes erroneously recognized as a dangerous Spanish criminal and decides to escape to Spain. In Siviglia, he is blackmailed by the band... Read allIn Napoli, truthful pharmacist clerk Nicolino Capece becomes erroneously recognized as a dangerous Spanish criminal and decides to escape to Spain. In Siviglia, he is blackmailed by the bandit Cast who wants him to marry rich Patricia Cotten and then kill her. So Nicolino play th... Read allIn Napoli, truthful pharmacist clerk Nicolino Capece becomes erroneously recognized as a dangerous Spanish criminal and decides to escape to Spain. In Siviglia, he is blackmailed by the bandit Cast who wants him to marry rich Patricia Cotten and then kill her. So Nicolino play the bullfighter and heads to the arena..

  • Director
    • Mario Mattoli
  • Writers
    • Steno
    • Marcello Marchesi
    • Mario Monicelli
  • Stars
    • Totò
    • Isa Barzizza
    • Mario Castellani
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    293
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Mario Mattoli
    • Writers
      • Steno
      • Marcello Marchesi
      • Mario Monicelli
    • Stars
      • Totò
      • Isa Barzizza
      • Mario Castellani
    • 1User review
    • 1Critic review
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    Totò
    Totò
    • Nicolino Capece
    Isa Barzizza
    Isa Barzizza
    • Patricia Cotten
    Mario Castellani
    • Cast - il bandito
    Franca Marzi
    Franca Marzi
    • Estrellita
    Giulio Marchetti
    • Paquito
    Cesare Polacco
    • Il banderillero
    Vinicio Sofia
    • Il manager di Paquito
    Ada Dondini
    • La zia Adele
    Luigi Pavese
    • Il medico
    Galeazzo Benti
    • George
    Raimondo Vianello
    • Il direttore d'albergo
    Alda Mangini
    • Carmen
    Ughetto Bertucci
    • L'autista
    Enzo Turco
    • Il cliente del lustrascarpe
    Renato Baldini
    Renato Baldini
    • Il chitarrista dell'orchestrina
    • (uncredited)
    Mimo Billi
    • Un cliente della farmacia
    • (uncredited)
    Giorgio Costantini
      Manlio Dalla Pria
      • Il matador
      • (uncredited)
      • Director
        • Mario Mattoli
      • Writers
        • Steno
        • Marcello Marchesi
        • Mario Monicelli
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      7mrsalzanohyper

      This fish must be a Christian Democrat!

      One of the first box office hits of the great Totò, it's a very loose parody of Blood and Sand. Toto is mistaken for a dangerous murderer flying to Seville. Disguised first as a filthy hostess (!) then as the bullfighter Nicolete and craving the prosperous forms of american billionaire Isa Barzizza. Directed by Mattoli on a script by Steno and Marchesi it's closer to Bon Hope's physical comedy than to neorealistic Italian comedy of the era as the plot is based on a series of misconceptions and gags, some of which worked, some didn't. The best beign when a hungry Totò makes a sandwich using sponge, toothpaste and baby powder! Remarkable cast with Castellani, Pavese, Barzizza, Dondini and Benti. Quite Good.

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      • Crazy credits
        Assistant Director's Cousin ..... Meme Carletti Boyfriend of the Assistant Director's Cousin .... Righetto Bomba
      • Connections
        Spoofs Blood and Sand (1941)

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      Details

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      • Release date
        • November 23, 1948 (Italy)
      • Country of origin
        • Italy
      • Language
        • Italian
      • Also known as
        • Страх и арена
      • Filming locations
        • Scalera Studios, Rome, Lazio, Italy
      • Production companies
        • C.I.D.
        • Metropa Films
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      • Runtime
        • 1h 20m(80 min)
      • Color
        • Black and White
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.37 : 1

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