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Toto, Peppino, and the Hussy (1956)

Toto, Peppino, and the Hussy poster
Original title
Totò, Peppino e la... malafemmina
Directed by
Camillo Mastrocinque
Genre
comedy film, buddy film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 46m
Rated
T
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 376 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two brothers get into comic trouble when one falls for a woman the other disapproves of. The film follows their antics as they try to manage the situation.

lightheartedfunnyupbeatplayfulnostalgicbouncywarm

What happens

Toto, Peppino, and the Hussy (originally Totò, Peppino e la... malafemmina) is an Italian comedy film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque in 1956. It stars the comedy duo of Totò and Peppino De Filippo. The film also stars the popular singer Teddy Reno, and features Reno singing some of his songs as well as "Malafemmena", Totò's most famous work as a songwriter. It was the top-grossing movie of the year in Italy with a 1,751,000,000 Italian lire revenue (about 40 million euro in 2009). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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