I due assi del guantone

I due assi del guantone (Italian for "The two aces of boxing") is a 1971 comedy film directed by Mariano Laurenti and starring the comic duo Franco and Ciccio.[1][2][3]

I due assi del guantone
Film poster
Directed byMariano Laurenti
Written byDino Verde
Roberto Gianviti
Produced byLeo Cevenini
Vittorio Martino
StarringFranco Franchi
Ciccio Ingrassia
CinematographyTino Santoni
Music byPiero Umiliani
Production
companies
Flora Film
National Cinematografica
Distributed byVariety Distribution
Release date
  • December 2, 1971 (1971-12-02)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian


Plot

Franco Franchi in the film.

Franco and Ciccio are two Sicilians who seek fortune in Rome. They are hired as kitchen boys in the restaurant of Amleto Rossetti, who happens to be a passionate boxing fan. In order to take advantage of the latter's wealth, Franco pretends to be a boxing champion.

Cast

Reception

An Italian review of the time finds the film 'poor in ideas, carelessly directed and relying merely on the repertoire of jokes and funny faces of the comic duet'.[4]

See also

References

  1. Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia; Mario Pecorari (1991). Dizionario del cinema italiano. I film. Gremese Editore, 1992. ISBN 8876055932.
  2. Paolo Mereghetti. Il Mereghetti - Dizionario dei film. B.C. Dalai Editore, 2010. ISBN 8860736269.
  3. Marco Giusti (1999). Dizionario dei film italiani stracult. Sperling & Kupfer,1999. ISBN 8820029197.
  4. I DUE ASSI DEL GUANTONE (in Italian), retrieved 2023-04-07


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