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Too Bad She's Bad 
Summary
Too Bad She's Bad (Italian: Peccato che sia una canaglia) is a 1955 Italian comedy directed by Alessandro Blasetti.[1] It stars Sophia Loren and is based on Alberto Moravia's story "Fanatico", from his Racconti Romani.[1]
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| Directed by | Alessandro Blasetti |
| Written by | Suso Cecchi d'Amico Alessandro Continenza Ennio Flaiano |
| Starring | Marcello Mastroianni Sophia Loren Vittorio De Sica |
| Cinematography | Aldo Giordani |
| Edited by | Mario Serandrei |
| Music by | Alessandro Cicognini |
Production company | Documento Film |
| Distributed by | CEI Incom |
Release dates | 25 Jan 1955 (Italy) 24 December 1955 (U.S.) |
Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
It was shot at the Cinecittà Studios and on location around Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Mario Chiari and Mario Garbuglia.
Plot edit
Young and shapely Lina Stroppiani and her two accomplices try to con a taxi driver out of his cab and money, with unexpected results when he discovers what they are up to.
Cast edit
- Vittorio De Sica as "Professor" Vittorio Stroppiani
- Sophia Loren as Lina Stroppiani, the "professor's" daughter
- Marcello Mastroianni as Paolo Silvestrelli, a taxi driver
- Marcella Melnati as Lina's grandmother, the "professor's" mother
- Giorgio Sanna as Peppino
- Michael Simone as Toto
- Umberto Melnati as Robbery victim
- Margherita Bagni as Elsa, Umberto's wife
- Mario Scaccia as Robbery victim
- Wanda Benedetti as Valeria, Mario's wife
- Walter Bartoletti as Brunetto
- Mario Passante as Commissioner
- Memmo Carotenuto as Cesare, a taxi driver
- Giacomo Furia as Luigi, a taxi driver
- Lina Furia as Luigi's wife
- Vittorio Braschi as Fence
- Manlio Busoni as Journalist
- Giulio Calì as Night watchman
- John Stacy as English tourist
- Maria Britneva as Tourist's wife
- Giulio Paradisi as Server in bar
- Marga Cella as Bar owner
- Pietro Carloni as Intriguing gentleman
- Amalia Pellegrini as Old woman at station
- Mauro Sacripanti as Peppino
- Pasquale Cennamo as Sergeant
- Franco Fantasia as Radiologist
- Nino Dal Fabbro as dishonest car mechanic
References edit
- ^ a b Crowther, Bosley (December 26, 1955). "Too Bad She's Bad (1954) Italian Import at the Bijou; Sophia Loren Stars in 'Too Bad She's Bad' Portrays the Daughter of Vittorio De Sica".
External links edit
- Too Bad She's Bad at IMDb
