I tartassati (1959)

User Rating:

7.6/10   

Director:

Steno

Writers:

Aldo Fabrizi (writer)
Roberto Gianviti (writer)

Release Date:

29 July 1959 (France)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Il maresciallo Topponi si presenta una mattina nel grande negozio di tessuti del cavalier Pezzella, per un accertamento fiscale...

Cast

Totò	...	Torquato Pezzella
Aldo Fabrizi	...	Maresciallo Fabio Topponi
Cathia Caro	...	Laura Topponi
Luciano Marin	...	Tino Pezzella
Anna Campori	...	Dora Pezzella
Nando Bruno	...	L'ubriaco
Miranda Campa	...	Fabio Topponi's wife
Fernand Sardou	...	Ernesto
Anna Maria Bottini	...	Mara
Ciccio Barbi	...	Il brigadiere Bardi
Piera Arico
Ignazio Leone	...	Il guardiacaccia
Gianna Cobelli
Lamberto Antinori
Louis de Funès	...	Ettore

Also Known As:

Fripouillard et Cie (France)
The Overtaxed (International: English title)

Runtime:

105 min | France:89 min

Country:

France | Italy

Language:

Italian

Color:

Black and White

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Rome, Lazio, Italy

Company:

CEI Incom

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Anni '60" (1999)

satire of the "tax-fear"

One day the most terrible nightmare of Mr.Pezzella (Toto'), owner of a chic boutique, comes true: the incorruptible tax inspector Topponi (Aldo Fabrizi), pays him a visit...and their troubles begin. Following the advice of his tax consultant (Luis de Funes), Pezzella tries unsuccessfully to become a friend of Topponi and avoid the prohibitive penalty he should pay.

I tartassati ("Over-taxed" ) is an excellent, extremely funny satire of the all-Italian desire to avoid paying taxes. Not an artsy movie but certainly an underrated one.