Toto and Carolina
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Totò and Carolina is a 1955 Italian comedy film
directed by Mario Monicelli
and starring Totò
. The film was banned when it was first released, as it made fun of a policeman.
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
directed by Mario Monicelli
Mario Monicelli
Mario Monicelli was an Italian director and screenwriter and one of the masters of the Commedia all'Italiana , three times nominated for Oscar.-Biography:...
and starring Totò
Totò
Prince Antonio Focas Flavio Angelo Ducas Comneno De Curtis di Bisanzio Gagliardi, best known by his stage name Totò and nicknamed il principe della risata was an Italian comedian, film and theatre actor, writer, singer and songwriter...
. The film was banned when it was first released, as it made fun of a policeman.
Cast
- TotòTotòPrince Antonio Focas Flavio Angelo Ducas Comneno De Curtis di Bisanzio Gagliardi, best known by his stage name Totò and nicknamed il principe della risata was an Italian comedian, film and theatre actor, writer, singer and songwriter...
as Antonio Caccavallo - Anna-Maria FerreroAnna-Maria FerreroAnna-Maria Ferrero is an Italian actress.She was born Anna Maria Guerra changing her last name in honor of composer Willy Ferrero....
as Carolina De Vico - Arnoldo FoàArnoldo FoàArnoldo Foà is an Italian film actor. He has appeared in over 130 films since 1938. He was born in Ferrara, Italy.-Selected filmography:* Un giorno nella vita * Bellezze in bicicletta...
as Commissary - Maurizio ArenaMaurizio ArenaMaurizio Arena was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 78 films between 1952 and 1978.-Selected filmography:* It Happened in the Park * Siamo tutti inquilini * The Sign of Venus...
as Mario, the thief - Tina PicaTina PicaTina Pica was an Italian supporting actress who played character roles on stage, Her debut on films was with Il cappello a tre punte when she was 50 years old...
as Lady at hospital - Gianni Cavalieri as Man from Venice
- Rosita Pisano as Mrs. Barozzoli
- Fanny Landini as Prostitute
- Nino Vingelli as Brigadiere
- Enzo GarineiEnzo GarineiEnzo Garinei is an Italian film actor. He has appeared in nearly 80 films since 1949. He was born in Rome, Italy.-Selected filmography:* Signorinella * Accidents to the Taxes!! * Funniest Show on Earth...
as Dott. Rinaldi - Guido Agostinelli as Caccavallo's father
- Giovanni GrassoGiovanni GrassoGiovanni Grasso was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 82 films between 1910 and 1955.He was born and died in Catania, Sicily, Italy.-Selected filmography:* We the Living * I Live as I Please...
as Deputy Commissary