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Il bidone [il biˈdoːne] a.k.a. The Swindle is a 1955 Italian drama film directed by Federico Fellini starring Broderick Crawford, Richard Basehart and Giulietta Masina.
The Swindle: Directed by Federico Fellini. With Broderick Crawford, Giulietta Masina, Richard Basehart, Franco Fabrizi. A trio of con-men led by a lonesome swindler must deal with their job and family pressures.
- (6.9K)
- Comedy, Crime, Drama
- Federico Fellini
- 1962-10
Nov 20, 2020 · summary: A trio of con-men led by a lonesome swindler must deal with their job and family pressures.Director: Federico FelliniWriters: Federico Fellini, Enni...
- 113 min
- 42.9K
- Athena Nana
Masterfully entwining the story’s human grit with elements of humor and pathos, Fellini crafts a searing portrait of a man reckoning with the consequences of his life’s choices that hits with the force of a profound moral tragedy.
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Il bidone. Tired of impersonating priests, three small-time swindlers (Broderick Crawford, Richard Basehart, Franco Fabrizi) go their separate ways.
- (10)
- Broderick Crawford
- Federico Fellini
- Drama
Jun 30, 2022 · Il bidone (1955) is a footnote in the career of its director, Federico Fellini, but it’s one of the most sobering Italian noirs of all time. It’s a predictably slow burn (as most neo-realist films tend to be) that follows the exploits of three low level con men: the arrogant womanizer Roberto (Franco Fabrizi), the nervous husband Picasso ...
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The tragic story of a resourceful man who sublimates his entire identity to escape the fundamental shamefulness of his way of life, Il bidone (often translated as The Swindlers, though the Criterion Channel subtitles opt for The Swindle) sadly remains one of Federico Fellini's most unheralded efforts—situated as it is between the beloved La ...
