Toto, Peppino and the Outlaws

1956 Italian film

1956 (1956)

Running time

98 minCountryItalyLanguageItalian

Toto, Peppino and the Outlaws (Italian: Totò, Peppino e i fuorilegge) is a 1956 Italian comedy film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque.^[1]^[2]

For this film Peppino De Filippo was awarded with a Silver Ribbon for best supporting actor.^[3]

Plot

Antonio and Peppino live in a small town in central Italy: Peppino is the barber, Totò is maintained by the rich but avaricious wife Teresa, who does not allow him in any way to have fun, as Antonio would like. One day Antonio and Peppino take advantage of the fact that the bandit "Il Torchio" has returned to terrorizing the country, pretending to be kidnapped by the band. The two astutely send a message with threats to Teresa, asking for money for the payment of the ransom, with which they go to spend a night of joy. Teresa, however, learns the truth and is furious, and does not believe the stories of Antonio, even when he is really kidnapped by the "Torchio".

Cast

Totò: Antonio
Peppino De Filippo: Peppino
Titina De Filippo: Teresa
Dorian Gray: Valeria
Franco Interlenghi: Alberto
Maria Pia Casilio: Rosina
Barbara Shelley: la baronessa
Teddy Reno: himself
Memmo Carotenuto: Ignazio detto "il Torchio"
Mario Castellani: il braccio destro del Torchio

References

^ Alberto Anile. I film di Totò (1946-1967): la maschera tradita. Le mani, 1998.
^ Enrico Giacovelli, Enrico Lancia. I film di Peppino De Filippo. Gremese Editore, 1992.
^ Enrico Lancia (1998). I premi del cinema. Gremese Editore, 1998. ISBN 88-7742-221-1.