Toto in Madrid (1959)
When the swindler La Spada and his accomplice José come out of jail in Madrid, they decide to pull a really great swindle: nothing less than to discover and sell a third picture of the famous Goya's Maya. They engage the renowed Scorcelletti who can imitate any picture and who lives in Rome. Afterwards, with the help of the beautiful Eva, they convince the celebrated art critic Francisco Montiel of the existance of a third Maya and let him find the picture. When the swindlers are on the point of selling the faked maya to an American millionaire, Scorcelli comes back from Rome to sell one of his six other maya pictures.
Director: Steno
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 99 min
Release Date: February 6, 1959
Cast
- Totò - Totò Scorceletti
- Abbe Lane - Eva
- Mario Carotenuto - Raul
- Louis de Funès - Professor Montiel
- Giacomo Furia - Tobia
- José Guardiola - José
- Pilar Gómez Ferrer - Gloria Harrison
- Ricardo Valle - Pablo Segura, il torero
- Enzo Garinei - Amante
- Guido Martufi - Postino
Screenplay
- Vittorio Metz (Screenplay)
- Roberto Gianviti (Story)
- Roberto Gianviti (Screenplay)
- Vittorio Metz (Story)
Music: Gorni Kramer
Cinematography: Alvaro Mancori
Editing: Giuliana Attenni
Production: Jolly Film, Cormoran Films, Hesperia Films, Titanus
Country: Italy, France, Spain
Language: Italiano, Español
Original Language: it
Keywords
madrid, spain, arts expert, crook, forgery, former prisoner, francisco de goya
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Toto in Madrid about?
- When the swindler La Spada and his accomplice José come out of jail in Madrid, they decide to pull a really great swindle: nothing less than to discover and sell a third picture of the famous Goya's Maya. They engage the renowed Scorcelletti who can imitate any picture and who lives in Rome. Afterwards, with the help of the beautiful Eva, they convince the celebrated art critic Francisco Montiel of the existance of a third Maya and let him find the picture. When the swindlers are on the point of selling the faked maya to an American millionaire, Scorcelli comes back from Rome to sell one of his six other maya pictures.
- Who directed Toto in Madrid?
- Toto in Madrid was directed by Steno.
- Who stars in Toto in Madrid?
- Toto in Madrid stars Totò, Abbe Lane, Mario Carotenuto, Louis de Funès, Giacomo Furia, José Guardiola.
- How long is Toto in Madrid?
- Toto in Madrid has a runtime of 1h 39m (99 minutes).
- What genre is Toto in Madrid?
- Toto in Madrid is a Comedy film.
- Where was Toto in Madrid produced?
- Toto in Madrid was produced in Italy, France, Spain.