The Swindlers (1959)
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Overview
Mario is in Hannover to work as a miner but after losing his job he decides to go back to Italy. When Totonno steals his passport to avoid the police and later on he offers him a new job as "magliaro" (cloth seller), Mario changes his mind and decides to follow Totonno to Hamburg. In Hamburg, Totonno and his friends have to sell Mayer's cloth, but they meet with the hostility of a Polish gang and Mario falls in love with Paula Mayer.
Where to watch The Swindlers
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Amazon Prime Video | — | — |
| Ireland | Amazon Prime Video | — | — |
| South Africa | Amazon Prime Video | — | — |
| Italy | Novecento | Apple TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
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What is The Swindlers about?
Mario is in Hannover to work as a miner but after losing his job he decides to go back to Italy. When Totonno steals his passport to avoid the police and later on he offers him a new job as "magliaro" (cloth seller), Mario changes his mind and decides to follow Totonno to Hamburg. In Hamburg, Totonno and his friends have to sell Mayer's cloth, but they meet with the hostility of a Polish gang and Mario falls in love with Paula Mayer. The Swindlers is a Drama movie, released on 1959-09-23, runtime 111 minutes.
Is The Swindlers worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Swindlers 6.2 out of 10 from 36 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch The Swindlers?
In the United Kingdom, The Swindlers streams on Amazon Prime Video. The table on this page lists 3 more countries. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Francesco Rosi
Cast
- Alberto Sordi as Totonno
- Belinda Lee as Paula Meyer
- Renato Salvatori as Mario Balducci
- Nino Vingelli as Vincenzo
- Aldo Giuffrè as Armando
- Aldo Bufi Landi as Rodolfo Valentino
- Nino Di Napoli as Ciro
- Linda Vandal as Frida
- Josef Dahmen as Herr Mayer
- Else Knott
- Salvatore Cafiero
- Carmine Ippolito as Don Raffaele Tramontana
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