La Bidonata

La Bidonata, also known as The Rip-off, is a once lost 1977 Italian comedy/crime film. This was the final film directed by giallo director Luciano Ercoli.[1]

La Bidonata
Directed byLuciano Ercoli
Written byOttavio Alessi
Franca Valeri
Venatino Venantini
Produced byNiccolo De Nora
StarringWalter Chiari
Ettore Manni
Maurizio Arena
Susan Scott
CinematographySergio D'Offizi
Music byStelvio Cipriani
Release date
  • 1977 (1977)
Running time
111 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

Cast

Production

Before the film's premier executive producer Niccolo De Nora was kidnapped. Soon after "La Bidonata" was shelved. Debate continues on whether the film was shelved due to the kidnapping of the producer or for the fact the film played poorly to test audiences. Either way the film was pulled and all elements were presumed lost. No promotional materials were printed and Luciano Ercoli's final film would become lost for nearly thirty years. A print however was discovered in a box that was supposed to contain Japanese cartoons. The print was shipped off to an LVR lab where after examination they announced that it was in remarkably good condition. This one surviving print was used for the NoShame DVD release.[2]

Releases

The film released on Region 0 NTSC DVD by NoShame films in 2006. Because of the obscurity of the film, NoShame included it as a bonus with the film Colt 38 Special Squad. The DVD is currently out-of-print.[3]

References

  1. Jane, Ian (June 22, 2006). "Colt 38 Special Squad". DVD Talk.
  2. Richard Harland Smith (2006). "NoShame DVD Liner Notes". {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  3. "NoShame Films DVD case". dvd-shoppen.com. 2006. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2009.


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