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The Passionate Thief

Play trailer Poster for The Passionate Thief 1962,  1h 45m,  Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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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 Apr 9, 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 Dec 4, 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 Dec 2, 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 Jan 4, 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
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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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The Passionate Thief

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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
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