The Passionate Thief

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• Released: 1960
• Runtime: 106 mins
• Director: Mario Monicelli
• Studio: Titanus
• Genres: Comedy

On New Year's Eve, an insecure, struggling actress (Anna Magnani) has nothing to do. When a colleague invites her to a New Year's party, she jumps at the opportunity. Accidentally she runs into an old acting acquaintance (Toto), who is helping a professional pickpocket (Ben Gazzara) steal from people during the hustle-bustle of New Year's Eve festivities. During the evening they have numerous crazy, humorous adventures all over Rome at different parties, restaurants, and even... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in The Passionate Thief:

Anna Magnani

Totò

Ben Gazzara

Fred Clark

Edy Vessel

Gina Rovere

Full Plot Details

On New Year's Eve, an insecure, struggling actress (Anna Magnani) has nothing to do. When a colleague invites her to a New Year's party, she jumps at the opportunity. Accidentally she runs into an old acting acquaintance (Toto), who is helping a professional pickpocket (Ben Gazzara) steal from people during the hustle-bustle of New Year's Eve festivities. During the evening they have numerous crazy, humorous adventures all over Rome at different parties, restaurants, and even the Trevi Fountain. Magnani's character (Tortorella) falls for Gazzara's character (Lello) without knowing what he's up to, while Toto tries to placate them both.

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