{"id":82666,"date":"2022-04-01T23:53:51","date_gmt":"2022-04-02T06:53:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=82666"},"modified":"2022-04-23T09:36:33","modified_gmt":"2022-04-23T16:36:33","slug":"big-deal-on-madonna-street-1958","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=82666","title":{"rendered":"Big Deal on Madonna Street (1958)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;Are we going through with this job or not?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Big-Deal-on-Madonna-Street-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Big-Deal-on-Madonna-Street-Poster-206x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"206\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-82667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Big-Deal-on-Madonna-Street-Poster-206x300.png 206w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Big-Deal-on-Madonna-Street-Poster-88x128.png 88w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Big-Deal-on-Madonna-Street-Poster-186x270.png 186w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Big-Deal-on-Madonna-Street-Poster.png 577w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 206px) 100vw, 206px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA group of inept thieves &#8212; including a boxer (Vittorio Gassman), a ladies&#8217; man (Renato Salvatori), a safecracker (Tot\u00f2), a Sicilian (Tiberio Murga) who keeps his chaste sister (Claudia Cardinale) locked away, and a photographer (Marcello Mastroianni) caring for his young son &#8212; attempt to carry out a heist but find their plans continually foiled.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Claudia Cardinale Films<\/li>\n<li>Ex-Cons<\/li>\n<li>Heists<\/li>\n<li>Italian Films<\/li>\n<li>Marcello Mastroianni Films <\/li>\n<li>Satires and Spoofs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nThis comedic caper flick by Italian director Mario Monicello &#8212; a spoof of Jules Dassin&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=82550\"><em>Rififi<\/em> (1955)<\/a> &#8212; shows exactly how many things can go wrong (and will) when a group of bumbling crooks attempt to pull off a heist they&#8217;re so clearly incapable of. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Big-Deal-on-Madonna-Street-Thieves.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Big-Deal-on-Madonna-Street-Thieves.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"889\" height=\"667\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-82671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Big-Deal-on-Madonna-Street-Thieves.png 889w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Big-Deal-on-Madonna-Street-Thieves-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Big-Deal-on-Madonna-Street-Thieves-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Big-Deal-on-Madonna-Street-Thieves-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Big-Deal-on-Madonna-Street-Thieves-360x270.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 889px) 100vw, 889px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Running throughout the featherweight screenplay are two would-be romances. Salvatori is interested in Cardinale:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Big-Deal-on-Madonna-Street-Cardinale.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Big-Deal-on-Madonna-Street-Cardinale.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"891\" height=\"673\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-82673\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Big-Deal-on-Madonna-Street-Cardinale.png 891w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Big-Deal-on-Madonna-Street-Cardinale-300x227.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Big-Deal-on-Madonna-Street-Cardinale-128x97.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Big-Deal-on-Madonna-Street-Cardinale-768x580.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Big-Deal-on-Madonna-Street-Cardinale-357x270.png 357w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 891px) 100vw, 891px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; while Gassman woos a beautiful young woman (Carla Gravina) working as a maid for the elderly women who live next door to the joint they want to break into. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Big-Deal-on-Madonna-Street-Maid.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Big-Deal-on-Madonna-Street-Maid.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"888\" height=\"652\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-82672\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Big-Deal-on-Madonna-Street-Maid.png 888w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Big-Deal-on-Madonna-Street-Maid-300x220.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Big-Deal-on-Madonna-Street-Maid-128x94.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Big-Deal-on-Madonna-Street-Maid-768x564.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Big-Deal-on-Madonna-Street-Maid-368x270.png 368w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 888px) 100vw, 888px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Mastroianni takes loving care of his squalling toddler, whose mom is in prison for smuggling cigarettes. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Big-Deal-on-Madonna-Street-Baby.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Big-Deal-on-Madonna-Street-Baby.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"895\" height=\"665\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-82674\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Big-Deal-on-Madonna-Street-Baby.png 895w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Big-Deal-on-Madonna-Street-Baby-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Big-Deal-on-Madonna-Street-Baby-128x95.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Big-Deal-on-Madonna-Street-Baby-768x571.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Big-Deal-on-Madonna-Street-Baby-363x270.png 363w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 895px) 100vw, 895px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Do the bungling thieves get away with their heist? (Your first guess is probably the correct one.) I&#8217;m sure audiences at the time enjoyed this type of escapist fare, but it&#8217;s not must-see viewing for modern film fanatics &#8212; unless you happen to have a specific interest in Italian cinema. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Notable Performances, Qualities, and Moments:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Gianni de Venanzo&#8217;s atmospheric cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Big-Deal-on-Madonna-Street-Still.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Big-Deal-on-Madonna-Street-Still-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-82669\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Big-Deal-on-Madonna-Street-Still-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Big-Deal-on-Madonna-Street-Still-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Big-Deal-on-Madonna-Street-Still-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Big-Deal-on-Madonna-Street-Still-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Big-Deal-on-Madonna-Street-Still-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Big-Deal-on-Madonna-Street-Still-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Big-Deal-on-Madonna-Street-Still.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Good use of neorealist sets<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Big-Deal-on-Madonna-Street-Sets.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Big-Deal-on-Madonna-Street-Sets.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"885\" height=\"639\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-82670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Big-Deal-on-Madonna-Street-Sets.png 885w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Big-Deal-on-Madonna-Street-Sets-300x217.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Big-Deal-on-Madonna-Street-Sets-128x92.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Big-Deal-on-Madonna-Street-Sets-768x555.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Big-Deal-on-Madonna-Street-Sets-374x270.png 374w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 885px) 100vw, 885px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo, though it&#8217;s worth checking out if you&#8217;re curious. Listed as a film with Historical Importance in the back of Peary&#8217;s book. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0052216\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.qnetwork.com\/review\/105\">Q Network Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.avclub.com\/big-deal-on-madonna-street-dvd-1798197111\">Onion A.V. Club Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Are we going through with this job or not?&#8221; Synopsis: A group of inept thieves &#8212; including a boxer (Vittorio Gassman), a ladies&#8217; man (Renato Salvatori), a safecracker (Tot\u00f2), a Sicilian (Tiberio Murga) who keeps his chaste sister (Claudia Cardinale) locked away, and a photographer (Marcello Mastroianni) caring for his young son &#8212; attempt to carry out a heist but find their plans continually foiled. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Claudia Cardinale Films Ex-Cons Heists Italian Films Marcello Mastroianni Films&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=82666\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-82666","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82666","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=82666"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82666\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":83270,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82666\/revisions\/83270"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=82666"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=82666"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=82666"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}