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The Passionate Thief

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On New Year's Eve, a young woman and an out-of-work actor complicate a pickpocket's plans to ply his trade.

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Kenneth Turan Los Angeles Times 04/09/2015
Screenwriter D'Amico called Monicelli "a superb director, with the rare gift of comic timing - which cannot be taught, either you have it or you don't." No one seeing "The Passionate Thief" will care to argue the point. Go to Full Review Manohla Dargis New York Times 12/04/2014
There isn't much of a story in "The Passionate Thief," though much - including shimmering life, lust and comedy - happens. Go to Full Review Zachary Wigon Village Voice 12/02/2014
While the madcap adventures provide plenty of entertainment, it's Monicelli's sympathetic portrait of complex individuals ... that wins viewers over. Go to Full Review Peter Sobczynski eFilmCritic.com 01/04/2021
It is still drolly amusing without ever becoming too frantic for its own good and film buffs may get a kick out of seeing Magnani in a role that is somewhat lighter than the heavy dramatic fare that she was famous for. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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10/08/2016 Magnani, Totò and Monicelli could be great, this time they were just good See more 07/20/2015 This classic Italian film from 1960 really holds up. One joke during the fountain scene had me laughing out loud. Catch this film if you can find it. CDW See more 03/07/2010 vu à la Cinémathèque de Toulouse samedi 6 mars 2010 à 18h15 dans le cadre du festival Zoom Arrière ! See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Mario Monicelli

Director

Anna Magnani

Gioia Fabbricotti

Ben Gazzara

Lello

Totò

Umberto Pennazzuto

Gina Rovere

Mimì

Dorotea Massa

Milena

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Movie Info

Synopsis On New Year's Eve, a young woman and an out-of-work actor complicate a pickpocket's plans to ply his trade.
Director
Mario Monicelli
Producer
Silvio Clementelli
Screenwriter
Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Agenore Incrocci, Mario Monicelli, Alberto Moravia, Furio Scarpelli
Distributor
Embassy Pictures
Production Co
Titanus
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
Italian
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 30, 1962, Original
Box Office (Gross USA)
$30.8K
Runtime
1h 45m
Sound Mix
Mono