- Guardie e ladri
Infobox Film
name = Guardie e ladri
image_size =
caption = Italian film poster
director = StenoMario Monicelli
producer =Carlo Ponti Dino De Laurentiis
writer =Vitaliano Brancati Ennio Flaiano Aldo Fabrizi Mario Monicelli Ruggero Maccari
Steno
narrator =
starring =Totò Aldo Fabrizi Ave Ninchi Rossana Podestà
music =Alessandro Cicognini
cinematography =Mario Bava
editing =Adriana Novelli
distributor =
released = flagicon|ItalyNovember 21 1951
runtime = 109 Min
country = ITA
language = Italian
budget =
website =
amg_id =
imdb_id = 0043606"Guardie e ladri" is a
1951 Italian cult comedy film directed by Steno andMario Monicelli . It is starred by famous comedian Totó, and it was cinematographied by future film directorMario Bava . Its style is close toItalian neorealism . It had troubles with censorship because its view of clumsy police and smart thieves, but it was a great success.Plot
In
Rome , during the Americans with theirMarshall plan helps, a thief "Totò " makes the life of a cop "Aldo Fabrizi " difficult. The cop has to chase the thief if he wants to recover his job, but both families, now, have become intimate friends.Awards
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Cannes Film Festival : Best Script
*Nastro d'Argento : Best Actor (Totò)External links
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