Because of his ability to mimic dialects of Italy, Gerardo, an aspiring actor trying unsuccessfully to cross over from comedy to tragedy, is involved in a scam concocted by Lallo against a rich cloth-merchant.

Italian Comedies from the 1950s to 1970s: lots of satire, lots of "socially taboo" subjects, usually to the background of the working class with some sprinkles of social criticism

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Love and Larceny

Gerardo, an aspiring theater actor, is roped into performing a scam but gets double crossed by his partner and goes to prison. After prison, he turns into a successful con artist using his ability to mimic different Italian dialects.

Mario Carotenuto

Fosco Giachetti

Linda Sini

Nando Bruno

Alberto Bonucci

Furio Scarpelli

Sergio Pugliese

Anna Maria Ferrero

Piera Arico

Luigi Pavese

Ruggero Maccari

Agenore Incrocci

Dorian Gray

Ettore Scola

Dino Risi

Sandro Continenza

Vittorio Gassman

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