''Too Bad She's Bad'' () is a

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comedy directed by

Alessandro Blasetti Alessandro Blasetti (3 July 1900 – 1 February 1987) was an Italian film director and screenwriter who influenced Italian neorealism with the film ''Four Steps in the Clouds''. Blasetti was one of the leading figures in Italian cinema during the ...

. It stars

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and is based on

Alberto Moravia Alberto Pincherle (; 28 November 1907 – 26 September 1990), known by his pseudonym Alberto Moravia ( , ), was an Italian novelist and journalist. His novels explored matters of modern sexuality, social alienation and existentialism. Moravia i ...

's story "Fanatico", from his '' Racconti Romani''. It was shot at the

Cinecittà Studios Cinecittà Studios (; Italian for Cinema City) is a large film studio in Rome, Italy. With an area of 400,000 square metres (99 acres), it is the largest film studio in Europe, and is considered the hub of Italian cinema. The studios were constru ...

and on location around

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. The film's sets were designed by the

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and

Mario Garbuglia Mario Garbuglia (Fontespina, a district of Civitanova Marche, 27 May 1927 – Rome, 30 March 2010) was an Italian set designer. He won the David di Donatello for Best Production Design, the Nastro d'Argento, and a BAFTA. Life Garbuglia's profe ...

Plot

Young and shapely Lina Stroppiani and her two accomplices try to con a taxi driver out of his cab and money, with unexpected results when he discovers what they are up to.

Cast

Vittorio De Sica Vittorio De Sica ( , ; 7 July 1901 – 13 November 1974) was an Italian film director and actor, a leading figure in the neorealist movement. Widely considered one of the most influential filmmakers in the history of cinema, four of the fil ...

as "Professor" Vittorio Stroppiani *

as Lina Stroppiani, the "professor's" daughter *

Marcello Mastroianni Marcello Vincenzo Domenico Mastroianni (26 September 1924Come da lui stesso dichiarato a 1'10" dquesta intervista/ref> – 19 December 1996) was an Italian actor. He is generally regarded as one of Italy's most iconic male performers of the 20t ...

as Paolo Silvestrelli, a taxi driver * Marcella Melnati as Lina's grandmother, the "professor's" mother * Giorgio Sanna as Peppino * Michael Simone as Toto *

Umberto Melnati Umberto Melnati (17 June 1897 – 30 March 1979) was an Italian film actor He appeared in over 35 films between 1932 and 1962. He starred in films such as the Mario Mattoli 1936 film ''L'uomo che sorride'' and ''Il signor Max'' (1937). He ...

as Robbery victim *

Margherita Bagni Margherita Bagni (pseudonym of Margherita Maria Bagna; 21 February 1902 – 2 July 1960) was an Italian actress and voice actress. She appeared in 37 films between 1918 and 1959. Daughter of actress Ines Cristina and prompter Ambrogio Bagn ...

as Elsa, Umberto's wife *

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as Robbery victim * Wanda Benedetti as Valeria, Mario's wife *

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as Brunetto * Mario Passante as Commissioner *

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as Cesare, a taxi driver *

Giacomo Furia Giacomo Matteo Furia (2 January 1925 – 5 June 2015) was an Italian film, television and stage actor. He appeared in more than 130 films between 1948 and 1998. Life and career Born in Arienzo, near Caserta, Furia started his acting care ...

as Luigi, a taxi driver * Lina Furia as Luigi's wife *

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as Journalist *

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as Night watchman *

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as English tourist *

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as Tourist's wife *

Giulio Paradisi Giulio Paradisi (born 21 March 1934) is an Italian film director, actor and screenwriter. Life and career Born in Rome, Paradisi enrolled the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia and immediately after the graduation he made his acting debut ...

as Server in bar *

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as Bar owner *

Pietro Carloni Pietro Carloni (28 October 1896 – 3 August 1968) was an Italian stage and film actor. Life and career Born in Taurisano, Lecce into a family of actors, Carloni debuted on stage at young age in the theatrical company held by Ernesto Murolo. ...

as Intriguing gentleman *

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as Old woman at station *

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as Peppino * Pasquale Cennamo as Sergeant *

Franco Fantasia Franco Fantasia (5 March 1924 – 10 November 2002) was an Italian film actor, stuntman and fencing master. He appeared in more than one hundred films from 1951 to 2002. He was the brother of actor Andrea Fantasia. Illness and death Septem ...

as Radiologist *

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as dishonest car mechanic

References

External links

* 1955 films 1950s Italian-language films 1955 comedy films Italian black-and-white films Films based on works by Alberto Moravia Films directed by Alessandro Blasetti Films set in Rome Films shot in Rome Films with screenplays by Suso Cecchi d'Amico Italian comedy films Films shot at Cinecittà Studios Films scored by Alessandro Cicognini 1950s Italian films Films with screenplays by Ennio Flaiano {{1950s-Italy-comedy-film-stub