Past Film/Video | Classics

Il bidone

(The Swindle, Federico Fellini, 1955)

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Black-and-white still featuring Maria (Stella Florina), Carlo (Richard Basehart), and actress Luccetta Muratori (from left to right). They are standing in a field; Maria is in the forefront with a worried look on her face. Farther in the distance is Carlo, who is dressed in a black priest robe and hat, and there is an older woman to his right; she is holding her hands together at her stomach and is looking down.
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Aug 09, 2022 7:00 PM
Film/Video Theater

$7 members and seniors
$9 general public
$5 students

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In this often-overlooked crime drama, three con men posing as priests roam the countryside around Rome swindling poor farmers.

The youngest of the three, Roberto (Franco Fabrizi) is happy to continue his life in crime, but the older Augusto (American actor Broderick Crawford) and Carlo (Zanesville native Richard Basehart) begin to question their respective paths. Carlo longs to support his wife and daughter with his art; Augusto is torn between paying for his daughter’s expensive education through his grift and being a better role model to her. (113 mins., 4K DCP)

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Black-and-white still featuring Maria (Stella Florina), Carlo (Richard Basehart), and actress Luccetta Muratori (from left to right). They are standing in a field; Maria is in the forefront with a worried look on her face. Farther in the distance is Carlo, who is dressed in a black priest robe and hat, and there is an older woman to his right; she is holding her hands together at her stomach and is looking down.

Il bidone, image courtesy of Janus Films.

Black-and-white still of a man dressed in a priest robe, standing next to a tree in a field. He is wearing a cross necklace and is squinting into the camera.

Il bidone, image courtesy of Janus Films.

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Retrospective: Federico Fellini is part of the Federico Fellini 100 tour, a series of centennial tributes to the director coordinated by Paola Ruggiero and Camilla Cormanni of Luce Cinecittà in Rome.

Il bidone was digitally restored by Luce Cinecittà, Cineteca di Bologna, and Cineteca Nazionale.

FILM/VIDEO PROGRAMS MADE POSSIBLE BY
Cardinal Health
Kaufman Development

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY
Rohauer Collection Foundation

WEXNER CENTER PROGRAMS MADE POSSIBLE BY
The Wexner Family
Greater Columbus Arts Council
The Columbus Foundation
National Endowment for the Arts
Ohio Arts Council
American Electric Power Foundation
L Brands Foundation
Adam Flatto
Mary and C. Robert Kidder
Bill and Sheila Lambert
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Nationwide Foundation
Vorys, Sater, Seymour, and Pease

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Pete Scantland
Axium Packaging
CampusParc
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Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams
President Kristina M. Johnson and Mrs. Veronica Meinhard
Nancy Kramer
Huntington
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Russell and Joyce Gertmenian
Liza Kessler and Greg Henchel
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Past Film/Video

Il bidone

Aug 09, 2022 7:00 PM EST
Film/Video Theater

$7 members and seniors
$9 general public
$5 students

Click here to view our latest COVID-19 protocols.

ACCESSIBILITY
We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, to engage fully. If you have questions about accessibility or require an accommodation such as CART captioning or ASL interpretation to participate in this event, please contact Accessibility Manager Helyn Marshall at accessibility@wexarts.org or via telephone at (614) 688-3890. Requests made by two weeks in advance will generally allow us to provide seamless access, but the Wexner Center for the Arts will make every effort to meet requests made after this date.

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