Rent Il Bidone (1955)

3.7 of 5 from 90 ratings
1h 49min
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Synopsis:
Augusto (Broderick Crawford), Picasso (Richard Basehart) and Roberto (Franco Fabrizi) are small-time conmen who play elaborate tricks on the poor and the credulous. But their cruelty and lack of morality is tested when Augusto is reunited with his estranged daughter and Picasso is faced with his loving wife's disapproving patience. Featuring excellent performances from Crawford, Basehart and Giulietta Masina against a colourful backdrop of sharply observed characters this sincere social drama is by turns comic, bitter and tragic.
Actors:
, , , , Sue Ellen Blake, , Alberto De Amicis, , , , Paul Grenter, Emilio Manfredi, Lucetta Muratori, , , , Mara Werlen, , ,
Directors:
Producers:
Silvio Clementelli, Charles Delac, Mario Derecchi, Goffredo Lombardo
Writers:
Federico Fellini, Ennio Flaiano
Aka:
Il bidone
Studio:
BFI Video
Genres:
Classics, Comedy, Drama
Collections:
The Instant Expert's Guide, The Instant Expert's Guide to Federico Fellini
Countries:
Italy
BBFC:
Release Date:
29/08/2005
Run Time:
109 minutes
Languages:
Italian LPCM Mono
Subtitles:
English
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Full Screen 1.33:1 / 4:3
Colour:
B & W
Bonus:
  • Exclusive interview with Fellini's assistant director Dominique Delouche
  • Stills gallery
BBFC:
Release Date:
30/12/2013
Run Time:
113 minutes
Languages:
Italian LPCM Mono
Subtitles:
English
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Full Screen 1.37:1
Colour:
B & W
BLU-RAY Regions:
B
Bonus:
  • Interview with Dominique Delouche
  • Original Theatrical Trailer

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Reviews (1) of Il Bidone

Not a lost masterpiece - Il Bidone review by ML

Spoiler Alert
03/10/2023

This character study is not a bad film - I'm glad to have seen it - but it's no "Nights of Cabiria" and definitely not a lost masterpiece. If you like Neo-realist films, first watch Vittorio De Seca's "The Bicycle Thieves" (1948) and Visconti's astonishing "La Terra Trema" (1948) and "Rocco and His Brothers" (1960).

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