Totò al giro d'Italia
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Totò al giro d'Italia is a 1948 Italian comedy film
directed by Mario Mattoli
and starring Totò
.
The film features cameo's of famous cyclists of that time: Fausto Coppi
, Gino Bartali
, Fiorenzo Magni
, Ferdi Kubler, Giordano Cottur
, Gianni Ortelli, Oreste Conte, Adolfo Consolini
, Louison Bobet
, Briek Schotte, Amos Matteucci, Jean-Pierre Wimille
, Ulisse Lorenzetti, Di Segni, Amadeo Deiana, Aldo Spoldi, Giuseppe Tosi
, Camillo Achilli
and Tazio Nuvolari
.
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
directed by Mario Mattoli
Mario Mattoli
Mario Mattoli was an Italian film director and screenwriter. He directed 86 films between 1934 and 1966....
and starring Totò
Totò
Prince Antonio Focas Flavio Angelo Ducas Comneno De Curtis di Bisanzio Gagliardi, best known by his stage name Totò and nicknamed il principe della risata was an Italian comedian, film and theatre actor, writer, singer and songwriter...
.
The film features cameo's of famous cyclists of that time: Fausto Coppi
Fausto Coppi
Angelo Fausto Coppi, , was the dominant international cyclist of the years each side of the Second World War. His successes earned him the title Il Campionissimo, or champion of champions...
, Gino Bartali
Gino Bartali
Gino Bartali, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI was the most renowned Italian cyclist before the Second World War, having won the Giro d'Italia twice and the Tour de France in 1938...
, Fiorenzo Magni
Fiorenzo Magni
Fiorenzo Magni is an Italian former professional road racing cyclist.He was born in Vaiano, province of Prato . He was the "third man" of the golden age of Italian cycling, at the time of the great rivalry between Fausto Coppi and Gino Bartali...
, Ferdi Kubler, Giordano Cottur
Giordano Cottur
Giordano Cottur was an Italian cyclist. He was born in Trieste.His palmarés include three 3rd places overall at the Giro d'Italia and an 8th overall at the 1947 Tour de France....
, Gianni Ortelli, Oreste Conte, Adolfo Consolini
Adolfo Consolini
Adolfo Consolini was an Italian athlete who mainly competed in the discus throw....
, Louison Bobet
Louison Bobet
Louis 'Louison' Bobet was a French professional road racing cyclist. He was the first great French rider of the post-war period and the first rider to win the Tour de France in three successive years, from 1953 to 1955...
, Briek Schotte, Amos Matteucci, Jean-Pierre Wimille
Jean-Pierre Wimille
Jean-Pierre Wimille was a Grand Prix motor racing driver and a member of the French Resistance during World War II.-Biography:...
, Ulisse Lorenzetti, Di Segni, Amadeo Deiana, Aldo Spoldi, Giuseppe Tosi
Giuseppe Tosi
Giuseppe Tosi was an Italian athlete, who mainly competed in the discus throw....
, Camillo Achilli
Camillo Achilli
Camillo Achilli was a professional Italian footballer who played for Inter Milan and Genoa. After retiring as a player in 1953, Achilli enjoyed a career as a coach, managing sides such as Lecco, Inter Milan and Palermo. His son was Marco Achilli.- External links :*...
and Tazio Nuvolari
Tazio Nuvolari
Tazio Giorgio Nuvolari was an Italian motorcycle and racecar driver, known as Il Mantovano Volante or Nivola. He was the 1932 European Champion in Grand Prix motor racing...
.
Cast
- TotòTotòPrince Antonio Focas Flavio Angelo Ducas Comneno De Curtis di Bisanzio Gagliardi, best known by his stage name Totò and nicknamed il principe della risata was an Italian comedian, film and theatre actor, writer, singer and songwriter...
- Prof. Toto' Casamandrei - Isa BarzizzaIsa BarzizzaIsa Barzizza is an Italian film actress. She has appeared in 46 films since 1947. She was born in Sanremo, Italy.-Selected filmography:* The Two Orphans * Fifa e arena * Totò al giro d'Italia...
- Doriana - Giuditta RissoneGiuditta RissoneGiuditta Rissone was an Italian film actress. She appeared in 25 films between 1933 and 1966.She was born in Genoa, Italy and died in Rome, Italy. She was married to director and actor Vittorio De Sica...
- Signora Casamandrei - Walter ChiariWalter ChiariWalter Chiari, stage name of Walter Annichiarico , was a hugely successful Italian stage and screen actor, mostly in comedy roles....
- Bruno - Carlo NinchiCarlo NinchiCarlo Ninchi was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 128 films between 1931 and 1963.He was born in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, and died in Rome.-Selected filmography:* I Love You Only...
- Dante Alighieri - Luigi Catoni - Nerone
- Mario Castellani - Renato Stella, allenatore
- Carlo Micheluzzi - Il Diavolo
- Fulvia Franco - Miss Italia
- Alda Mangini - Gervasia
- Ughetto BertucciUghetto BertucciUghetto Bertucci was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 29 films between 1945 and 1960.He was born and died in Rome, Italy.-Selected filmography:* Two Nights with Cleopatra * Toto the Third Man...
- Armando