Roman Tales

Roman Tales is a 1955 Italian comedy film directed by Gianni Franciolini. It is based on several short stories collected in Racconti romani by Alberto Moravia. The film won two David di Donatello Awards, for best director and best producer. Plot In Rome, during the Fifties, three boys attempt to commit a robbery. They're Mario, Alvaro and Otello, aided by a trickster, Professor Semprini, who claims to be a great intellectual. In reality the man is just the garbage boy of the upright lawyer Mazzoni Baralla, who goes on the trail of the three boys as soon as they attempt the shot. Indeed, Alvaro, Mario and Otello are arrested, after being deceived by Semprini, who demands from them a payment for the design of the plan. In fact the three first attempt to pass off counterfeit notes, then pretend to be guards from the vice squad in Villa Borghese. After the arrest and acquittal, the three decide to return to their old and simple jobs. Cast Totò: Professor Semprini Vittorio De Sica: Lawyer Mazzoni Baralla Silvana Pampanini: Maria Franco Fabrizi: Alvaro Antonio Cifariello: Otello Giancarlo Costa: Spartaco Maurizio Arena: Mario Sergio Raimondi: Valerio Zerboni Nando Bruno: Amilcare Mario Riva: The Waiter Mario Carotenuto: The "Commendatore" Eloisa Cianni: Iris Giovanna Ralli: Marcella Maria Pia Casilio: Annita Anita Durante: Alvaro's Mother Turi Pandolfini: Client of the Barber Aldo Giuffrè: Lawyer