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Big Deal on Madonna Street, The Passionate Thief

(Mario Monicelli, 1958)
(Mario Monicelli, 1960)

2nd film screens at 9 PM

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Featuring an all-star cast including Marcello Mastroianni, Claudia Cardinale, Totò, and Vittorio Gassman, Big Deal on Madonna Street follows a group of bumbling thieves trying to keep it together long enough to pull off the perfect heist. (106 mins., 35mm) In The Passionate Thief, Anna Magnani stars as a struggling actress who finds herself hooked up with dapper thief Ben Gazzara and his accomplice Totò as they move from one ritzy New Year’s Eve party to another preying on the well-to-do guests. (105 mins., 4K DCP)

SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS FOR FILM/VIDEO

Rohauer Collection Foundation

 

SUPPORT FOR RETROSPECTIVE: MARIO MONICELLI

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GENERAL SUPPORT FOR THE WEXNER CENTER

Greater Columbus Arts Council

Columbus Foundation

Nationwide Foundation

Ohio Arts Council

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Big Deal on Madonna Street, The Passionate Thief