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Briscola (1951)

Briscola poster
Directed by
Aldo Rossi
Genre
comedy film, association football film
Country
Italy
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The film follows the lives of a group of people in Italy whose paths cross in surprising ways. The title refers to a popular card game, and several real football players make cameo appearances.

light-heartedcomicalsportynostalgicwhimsicaleasygoingplayful

What happens

Briscola or Rich and Poor (Italian: Ricchi e poveri is a 1951 Italian drama film directed by Aldo Rossi and starring Carlo Campanini, Annamaria Talamo and Giorgi Corradini. It takes its name from the Italian card game Briscola. Several Italian footballers appear as themselves in the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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