Blessed Are the Rich (1972)
Two brothers-in-law, a smuggler and the other traffic policeman, get hold of a large sum of money, destined for illegal exportation to Switzerland, after the courier is killed in a fire fight with the border police. The owners of the money, which occupy an important social position, try in every way to recover it, also leveraging the weakness of the policeman. After the petty betrayal of his brother-in-law, the smuggler decides to keep all the money and flee to Switzerland.
Director: Salvatore Samperi
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 95 min
Release Date: August 30, 1972
Cast
- Paolo Villaggio - Augusto
- Lino Toffolo - Geremia
- Sylva Koscina - Contessa
- Eugene Walter - Sindaco
- Enzo Robutti - Direttore di banca
- Gigi Ballista - Commendatore
- Neda Arnerić - Lucia
- Olga Bisera - La moglie del sindaco
- Enrica Bonaccorti - Adele, la cameriera
- Edda Ferronao - Madre di Lucia
Screenplay
- Aldo Lado (Screenplay)
- Sandro Continenza (Screenplay)
- Salvatore Samperi (Screenplay)
- Aldo Lado (Story)
- Salvatore Samperi (Story)
Music: Luis Bacalov
Cinematography: Claudio Cirillo
Editing: Franco Arcalli
Production: Clesi Cinematografica, Verona Produzione
Country: Italy
Language: Italiano
Original Language: it
More Films by Director: Salvatore Samperi
More Films in Genre: Comedy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Blessed Are the Rich about?
- Two brothers-in-law, a smuggler and the other traffic policeman, get hold of a large sum of money, destined for illegal exportation to Switzerland, after the courier is killed in a fire fight with the border police. The owners of the money, which occupy an important social position, try in every way to recover it, also leveraging the weakness of the policeman. After the petty betrayal of his brother-in-law, the smuggler decides to keep all the money and flee to Switzerland.
- Who directed Blessed Are the Rich?
- Blessed Are the Rich was directed by Salvatore Samperi.
- Who stars in Blessed Are the Rich?
- Blessed Are the Rich stars Paolo Villaggio, Lino Toffolo, Sylva Koscina, Eugene Walter, Enzo Robutti, Gigi Ballista.
- How long is Blessed Are the Rich?
- Blessed Are the Rich has a runtime of 1h 35m (95 minutes).
- What genre is Blessed Are the Rich?
- Blessed Are the Rich is a Comedy film.
- Where was Blessed Are the Rich produced?
- Blessed Are the Rich was produced in Italy.