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.

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