Italy / Mar 11, 1983 / T
1h 43min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Francesco, nicknamed 'Toscano', is a very good pool player but he never wins when he plays for money. He meets Chiara, a saxophone player, on a late night bus by swapping his case containing the cue with her one, containing the sax. The two fall in love, but in the meantime Francesco loses a big amount of money playing versus 'Scuro', the long-time Italian champion. His only chance to pay the debt is to win the Italian Championships.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ricky Tognazzi | Un pescatore (Uncredited) |
| Claudio Casale | |
| Carlo Neri | |
| Stefano Cuneo | |
| Pierangelo Pozzato |
Genres
ComedyRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Io, Chiara e lo scuro |
| Original language | Italiano (IT) |
| Spoken languages | Italiano |
| Production countries | Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Hera International Film |
| Release date | 11 marzo 1983 |
| Production | Gianfranco Piccioli, Marco Valsania |
| Writer | Francesco Nuti, Maurizio Ponzi, Franco Ferrini, Enrico Oldoini |
| Editing | Sergio Montanari, Marcello Olasio, Mario Recupito |
| Cinematography | Carlo Cerchio, Alfredo Dioguardi, Massimo Intoppa, Maurizio Calvesi, Mario Sigmund |
| Assistant directors | Ricky Tognazzi, Maurizio Ponzi, Patrizia Zulini |
| Lighting | Marcello Valesani |
| Camera operators | Maurizio Calvesi, Alfredo Dioguardi, Massimo Intoppa, Carlo Cerchio, Mario Sigmund |
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| Additional photography | Alfredo Dioguardi, Massimo Intoppa, Carlo Cerchio, Maurizio Calvesi, Mario Sigmund |
| Production design | Guido Josia, Virginia Vianello |
| Art direction | Guido Josia, Virginia Vianello |
| Set decoration | Guido Josia, Virginia Vianello |
| Music | I. Barluna, Carlo Maria Cordio, Remo Ugolinelli, Corrado Volpicelli |
| Sound | Remo Ugolinelli, Corrado Volpicelli, I. Barluna, Carlo Maria Cordio |
| Costume design | Barbara Canevari, Alfredo Marazzi, Gabriella Morganti, Luciano Vito |
| Makeup | Alfredo Marazzi, Barbara Canevari, Gabriella Morganti, Luciano Vito |
| Hairstyling | Alfredo Marazzi, Barbara Canevari, Gabriella Morganti, Luciano Vito |
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