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October 1962 (USA) morePlot:
Aging small-time con man Augusto, who swindles peasants, works with two younger men: Roberto, who wants to become the Italian Johnny Ray... more | add synopsisAwards:
1 nomination moreUser Comments:
Beautiful early Fellini masterwork more (16 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Broderick Crawford | ... | Augusto |
 | Giulietta Masina | ... | Iris |
 | Richard Basehart | ... | Picasso |
| Franco Fabrizi | ... | Roberto |
| Sue Ellen Blake | ... | Anna |
| Irene Cefaro | ... | Marisa |
| Alberto De Amicis | ... | Rinaldo |
| Lorella De Luca | ... | Patrizia |
| Giacomo Gabrielli | ... | Il Baron Vargas |
| Riccardo Garrone | ... | Riccardo |
| Paul Grenter | ||
| Emilio Manfredi | ||
| Lucetta Muratori | ||
| Mario Passante | ||
| Sara Simoni |
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Argentina:100 min | Spain:95 min | USA:92 min | 112 min (original version)Color:
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Il Bidone is as good as anything Fellini has ever done. A masterwork with brilliant performances, stunningly beautiful shots and a wonderful script, this film tells more about Italy than any dozen other films. It all centers on Broderick Crawford's amazing acting -- the pinnacle of his career. An achingly wonderful film and a monumental performance. His character is so nasty and so bad -- yet still you feel sorry for him. But all the roles are filled with wonderful actors, down to the smallest bit part. Some of these scenes can't be rivaled anywhere -- the one between Crawford (dressed as a fake Monsignor) and the girl on crutches is one of the best bits of cinema in history.