Walter Chiari
Nino Culotta
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They're a Weird Mob is a 1966 Australian comedy film based on the 1957 novel of the same name by John O'Grady under the pen name "Nino Culotta", the name of the main character of the book.
An Italian immigrant struggles to fit in as a bricklayer and a journalist in Sydney, Australia. He falls in love with a local girl and faces the challenges of the culture, the language and the boss.
- (1.2K)
- Adventure, Comedy, Romance
- Michael Powell
- 1966-10-13
A comedy film about a group of Australian immigrants in London, directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. See the full list of actors, writers, producers, and other crew members on IMDb.
Nino Culotta is an Italian immigrant who arrived in Australia with the promise of a job as a journalist on his cousin's magazine, only to find that when he gets there the magazine's folded, the cousins done a runner & the money his cousin sent for the fare was borrowed from the daughter of the boss of a local construction firm.
Feb 20, 2008 · As a stranger in a strange land, he encounters a reasonable level of racism and cultural disorientation but emerges with a generous slice of the Australian dream by marrying a nice girl and ...
- (19)
- Michael Powell
- Comedy
- Walter Chiari
Jun 3, 2020 · They're a Weird Mob (1966) Trailer – On Demand and Digital. Nino Culotta is an Italian immigrant who freshly arrived in Australia with the promise of a job as a journalist. Things will...
- 2 min
- 18K
- Umbrella Entertainment
Oct 21, 2019 · A rare 1960s hit from the co-director of The Red Shoes, this warm tale of an Italian down under spawned a long line of film about foreigners making sense of Australian culture.
- 3 min
- Luke Buckmaster
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