I due gattoni a nove code... e mezza ad Amsterdam
Appearance
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Directed by | Osvaldo Civirani |
Written by | Osvaldo Civirani |
Starring | Franco Franchi Ciccio Ingrassia |
Cinematography | Walter Civirani |
Music by | Ubaldo Continiello |
Release date | 1972 |
Language | Italian |
I due gattoni a nove code... e mezza ad Amsterdam (Italian for "The two cats o' nine tails ... and a half in Amsterdam") is a 1972 Italian comedy film written and directed by Osvaldo Civirani (here credited as Richard Kean). The title spoofs the Dario Argento's giallo The Cat o' Nine Tails (Il gatto a nove code in Italian).[1][2]
Plot
The journalist Ciccio and the photographer Franco are looking for a scoop, as they stumble by chance in the murder of a Dutch diamond dealer of which Franco immortalizes the fateful moment. Thanks to this event the couple get an engagement and a transfer to Amsterdam to investigate the murder.
Cast
- Franco Franchi: Franco
- Ciccio Ingrassia: Ciccio
- Eliìzabeth Turner: Thea
- Enzo Andronico: Berger
- Luigi Bonos: Bing Bong
- Luciano Pigozzi: Killer
- Umberto D'Orsi: Policeman
- Luca Sportelli : Interpol Agent
References
- ^ Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia. Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film. Gremese, 1991. ISBN 8876059350.
- ^ Paolo Mereghetti. Il Mereghetti - Dizionario dei film. B.C. Dalai Editore, 2010. ISBN 8860736269.
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