Love and Larceny

Love and Larceny

1960 · 101 min · ★ 7.2 · Comedy

Gerardo, an aspiring actor, trying unsuccessfully to cross over from comedy to tragedy, is involved, due to his ability to mimic dialects of Italy, in a scam concocted by Lallo against a rich cloth-merchant.

Directed by Dino Risi · Written by Ettore Scola

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