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The Countess, a wealthy American with an addiction to card games and a large real estate portfolio, has become an expert on the card games of all the countries where she owns houses. The regional favorite in Rome is a card game called “scopone” and the Countess summons a married couple to be her adversaries. The couple are the poorest of the poor, but the Countess supplies them with one million lire to play with, promising them that they can keep the money should they beat her.
Director: Luigi Comencini. AKA The Scientific Cardplayer
Writer: Rodolfo Sonego.
Stars: Alberto Sordi, Silvana Mangano, Joseph Cotten, Bette Davis, Mario Carotenuto, Domenico Modugno, Franca Scagnetti, Luciano Martana, Aristide Caporale, Alfredo Capri, Goffredo Pistoni, Leonardo Pantaleo.
Cinematographer: Giuseppe Ruzzolini.
Composer: Piero Piccioni.
Thank you!!!! Thank and thank you again for uploading this film!
What a great little movie this is. It should be more publicized or promoted or shown. The actors are all great in this … And what a perfect ending . Grazzi.
Great movie, great cast. Comencini and Sordi at their best. Sordi soars. Apparently he wouldn’t speak English on the set. Old matriarch BD was squirming with anger which no doubt heightened the tension in the scenes at the card table. A cutting commentary on American imperialism done as always with Comencini’s acidic wit and cutting satire. Thanks Jon, more Comencini and Sordi please, together or apart.