''Scuola di ladri'' () is a 1986

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directed by

Neri Parenti Neri Parenti (born 26 April 1950) is an Italian film director and writer. He is known for comedy films, including the series starring Paolo Villaggio playing the character Ugo Fantozzi, and a later series of '' cinepanettoni''—zany comedy film ...

starring

Enrico Maria Salerno Enrico Maria Salerno (18 September 1926 – 28 February 1994) was an Italian actor, voice actor and film director. He was also the voice of Clint Eastwood in the Italian version of Sergio Leone's Dollars Trilogy films, and the voice of Chris ...

Plot summary

Rome,

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mid-1980s. Three cousins, who do not know each other and who live poor, are gathered from paralytic uncle Aliprando who leads them to a "big job". After they have completed the mission, he robs them.

Cast

as Aliprando Siraghi *

Paolo Villaggio Paolo Villaggio (; 30 December 1932 — 3 July 2017) was an Italian actor, comedian, film director, and writer. He is noted for the characters he created with paradoxical and grotesque characteristics: Professor Kranz, the ultra-timid Giandom ...

as Dalmazio Siraghi *

Lino Banfi Lino Banfi (born Pasquale Zagaria; 9 July 1936) is an Italian actor and screenwriter. Since 1960 he has appeared in more than 100 films. Biography Banfi was born in the Apulian city of Andria, and at the age of three he moved to Canosa di P ...

as Amalio Siraghi *

Massimo Boldi Massimo Antonio Boldi (born 23 July 1945) is an Italian stand-up comedian and actor. Biography Boldi was born in Luino on 23 July 1945. In 1955 his family moved to Milan, where he joined evening classes and began working as a window-dresser ...

as Egisto Siraghi * Barbara Scoppa as Marisa Padovan *

Ennio Antonelli Ennio Antonelli (born 18 November 1936) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who was president of the Pontifical Council for the Family from 2008 to 2012. He has been a bishop since 1982, serving as bishop of Gubbio from 1982 to 1988, ...

as Fake priest *

Antonio Barrios Antonio Barrios Seoane (21 May 1910 – 19 August 2002) was a Spanish professional football player and coach. He managed a number of club sides including Real Valladolid, Racing de Santander, Athletic Bilbao, Atlético Madrid, Real Betis, Espa ...

as Franco Nero * Claudio Boldi as The guard * Corrado Monteforte as Minotti *

Antonio Allocca Antonio Allocca (24 June 1937 – 31 December 2013) was an Italian character actor. Life and career Born in Portici, Naples, Allocca debuted on stage in 1956, then in 1958, he worked with Eduardo De Filippo at the Piccolo Teatro in Milan ...

as Wealthy farmer of Caserta * Willy Moser as Embassy

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usher

Release

The film was released in

on September 26, 1986 It was one of the most popular Italian films of the year with over 2 million admissions.

Sequel

*'' Scuola di ladri - Parte seconda'' (1987)

References

External links

* 1986 films 1986 comedy films 1980s Italian-language films Italian comedy films Films directed by Neri Parenti Films scored by Bruno Zambrini 1980s Italian films Italian-language comedy films {{1980s-Italy-comedy-film-stub