Italy / Feb 11, 1960
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Nando Bruno | Restaurant Owner |
| Linda Sini | Laura |
| Peppino De Filippo | Chinotto |
| Fanfulla | Sor Annibale |
| Mario Scaccia | Il gioielliere |
| Armando Bandini | Il ragioniere |
| Salvatore Cafiero | |
| Piera Arico | |
| Aldo Bufi Landi | |
| Enrico Glori | |
| Mario Frera | |
| Giuseppe Transocchi | Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Il mattatore |
| Original language | Italiano (IT) |
| Spoken languages | Italiano |
| Production countries | France, Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Société Générale de Cinématographie (S.G.C.), CEI Incom, Maxima Film |
| Release date | 11 febbraio 1960 |
| Production | Mario Cecchi Gori |
| Writer | Ruggero Maccari, Sandro Continenza, Ettore Scola, Furio Scarpelli, Agenore Incrocci, Sergio Pugliese |
| Editing | Eraldo Da Roma |
| Cinematography | Massimo Dallamano, Alessandro D'Eva |
| Assistant directors | Lù Leone, Dino Risi, Liliana Fugagnollo |
| Camera operators | Alessandro D'Eva, Massimo Dallamano |
| Additional photography | Alessandro D'Eva, Massimo Dallamano |
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| Production design | Giorgio Giovannini, Arrigo Breschi |
| Art direction | Arrigo Breschi, Giorgio Giovannini |
| Set decoration | Arrigo Breschi, Giorgio Giovannini |
| Music | Pippo Barzizza, Umberto Picistrelli, Mario Amari |
| Sound | Umberto Picistrelli, Mario Amari, Pippo Barzizza |
| Costume design | Romolo Martino, Marisa D'Andrea, Marcella Cecchini |
| Makeup | Marcella Cecchini, Romolo Martino, Marisa D'Andrea |
| Hairstyling | Marcella Cecchini, Romolo Martino, Marisa D'Andrea |
Release dates
Theatrical release
France / May 24, 1961
Digital
France / Oct 18, 2025 / France•tv
TV
France / Oct 18, 2025 / France•3
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