Synopsis
Giacinto Rossi, a poor driver up to his neck in debt, is imprisoned for simulated crime. He finds himself in a cell with Tagliabue, an unscrupulous murderer; Sorcio, an elderly thief; and Papaleo, an honor-obsessed intellectual who murdered his fiancée's lover. Giacinto is forced by the three men to make a daring escape from prison.
Movie Information
- Director
- Luigi Comencini
- Writers
- Mario Monicelli, Agenore Incrocci, Furio Scarpelli
- Release Year
- 1961
- Runtime
- 105 minutes
- Genre
- Drama, Comedy
- Language
- IT
- Country
- Italy
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 (27 votes)
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Giacinto Rossi, a poor driver up to his neck in debt, is imprisoned for simulated crime. He finds himself in a cell with Tagliabue, an unscrupulous murderer; Sorcio, an elderly thief; and Papaleo, an honor-obsessed intellectual who murdered his fiancée's lover. Giacinto is forced by the three men to make a daring escape from prison.
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