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Titre : Le Pigeon
Titre original : I Soliti ignoti
Réalisation : Mario Monicelli
Scénario : Mario Monicelli,
Agenore Incrocci, Furio Scarpelli et
Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Production : Franco Cristaldi
Musique : Piero Umiliani
Photographie : Gianni Di Venanzo
Montage : Adriana Novelli
Décors : Vito Anzalone
Costumes : Piero Gherardi
Pays d'origine : Italie
Langue : italien
Format : Noir et blanc - 1,37:1 - Mono - 35 mm
Genre : Comédie à l'italienne
Durée : 106 minutes
Date de sortie : 9 septembre 1959 (France)

 

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"Big Deal on Madonna Street" was the inspiration for the 1986 Broadway Musical "Big Deal" by Bob Fosse. Bob Fosse was inspired by other classic Italian films for his musical repertoire including Fellini's "Nights of Cabiria" and "8 1/2," the basis for "Sweet Charity" and "Nine" respectively.
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Premiere voted this movie as one of "The 50 Greatest Comedies Of All Time" in 2006.
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At the beginning of the project, Producer Grimaldi didn't want Vittorio Gassman to play his role because he was considered too beautiful and elegant to act like a loser boxer. Gassman acted with very strong make up, included a fake nose, to fill Grimaldi's requests.
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Mario Monicelli wanted to call its movie "Le Madame", and only in a second moment changed it into "I Soliti Ignoti" (Usual Unknowns). Le Madame is an Italian slang for Policemen.