For Love and Gold

For Love and Gold

1966 · 120 min · ★ 7.7 · Comedy, Adventure

A group of rogues steal a scroll granting its bearer the property of the land of Aurocastro in Apulia, a province in the south of Italy. They elect a shaggy knight, Brancaleone from Norcia, as their leader, and decide to get possession of this supposedly wealthy land. Many adventures will occurr during the journey.

Directed by Mario Monicelli · Written by Mario Monicelli

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