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73% Critic Match
The Swindle
“SOME PEOPLE DON’T GIVE A DAMN ABOUT YOUR DAUGHTERS' WELFARE!”
7.3 / 10• 1955• 1h 53m•NR• Italian
DramaCrime
Storyline
Aging small-time conman Augusto works with two younger men: Roberto, who desires to become the Italian Johnny Ray, and Carlo, nicknamed Picasso. Through a series of mishaps and personal entanglements, things go badly for Augusto.
Cast & Crew
Broderick Crawford
Augusto
Lead
Giulietta Masina
Iris
Richard Basehart
Carlo
Franco Fabrizi
Roberto
SE
Sue Ellen Blake
Susanna
Irene Cefaro
Marisa
AD
Alberto De Amicis
Rinaldo
Lorella De Luca
Patrizia, Augusto's Daughter
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Federico Fellini's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Swindle is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
