France / Jun 15, 1951 / Paris
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Good-natured and devout, a French house painter takes the train to Rome, where he has decided to go on a pilgrimage. There he meets a scatterbrained dresser who has been assigned by a music hall star to bring her the gown she is to wear on stage. The two men get stolen by Cleo, a charming thief. Once in Rome, the painter finds himself penniless and the dresser without the gown...
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Wanda Osiris | Dancer |
| Renato Rascel | Self |
| Enrico Viarisio | Illusionist |
| Silvio Gigli | Self |
| Ernesto Almirante | Colonel |
| Katherine Dunham | Dancer |
| Nyta Dover | |
| Pierre Ferval | The stutterer |
| Claudio Villa | Self |
| Barney Bigard | |
| Cozy Cole | Musician |
| Raoul Marco | |
| Jean London | 'Mago di Napoli' |
| Earl Hines | Musician |
| Jack Teagarden | Musician |
| Velma Middleton | Dancer |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Botta e risposta |
| Original language | Italiano (IT) |
| Spoken languages | Italiano |
| Production countries | Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | DDL Cinematografica |
| Release date | 18 febbraio 1950 |
| Production | Dino De Laurentiis |
| Writer | Steno, Sandro Giovannini, Dino Maiuri, Mario Monicelli, Pietro Garinei, Pierre Léaud |
| Editing | Douglas Robertson |
| Cinematography | Aldo Tonti, Francesco Solitario |
| Assistant directors | Marino Girolami, Mario Soldati, Sandro Giovannini, Ines Bruschi, Pietro Garinei |
| Camera operators | Francesco Solitario, Aldo Tonti |
| Additional photography | Francesco Solitario, Aldo Tonti |
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| Production design | Piero Filippone |
| Art direction | Piero Filippone |
| Set decoration | Piero Filippone |
| Music | Pippo Barzizza, Biagio Fiorelli |
| Sound | Pippo Barzizza, Biagio Fiorelli |
| Costume design | Otello Fava |
| Makeup | Otello Fava |
| Hairstyling | Otello Fava |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
Italy / Feb 18, 1950
Portugal / Jul 06, 1954
Germany / Dec 31, 1958 / West Germany
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