''Toto, Peppino and the Fanatics'' () is a 1958 Italian

comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...

directed by

Mario Mattoli Mario Mattoli (; 30 November 1898 – 26 February 1980) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. He directed 86 films between 1934 and 1966. His 1939 film ''Defendant, Stand Up!'' was shown as part of a retrospective on Italian comed ...

and starring

Totò Antonio Griffo Focas Flavio Angelo Ducas Comneno Porfirogenito Gagliardi De Curtis di Bisanzio (15 February 1898 – 15 April 1967), best known by his stage name Totò (), or simply as Antonio de Curtis, and nicknamed ''il principe della risat ...

Plot

The poor Antonio Vignanelli and Peppino Caprioli are exacerbated by hobby and foibles of their respective families, the two that cause many problems. The two are taken for fools and taken to the asylum, and in fact the director of the asylum (Aroldo Tieri) tells how the various misunderstandings that led to their hospitalization are due in reality the foibles of their families.

Cast

as Antonio Vignanelli *

Peppino De Filippo Giuseppe "Peppino" De Filippo (24 August 1903 – 27 January 1980) was an Italian actor. De Filippo was born in Naples, brother of actor and dramatist Eduardo De Filippo and of Titina De Filippo. He made his stage debut at the age of six. ...

as Peppino Caprioli *

Johnny Dorelli Giorgio Guidi (born 20 February 1937), known professionally as Johnny Dorelli, is an Italian actor, singer and television host. Early life Giorgio Guidi was born in Meda, Lombardy, Italy. In 1946, he moved with his family to New York City, ...

as Carlo Caprioli *

Alessandra Panaro Alessandra Panaro (14 December 1939 – 1 May 2019) was an Italian film actress of the late 1950s and early 1960s. Panaro is best known for her films in the early 1960s, notably Luchino Visconti's crime drama ''Rocco and His Brothers'' in 1960. ...

as la figlia dei Vignanelli * Diana Dei as la moglie del capoufficio *

Mario Riva Mario "Mariuccio" Bonavolontà (26 January 1913 – 1 September 1960), professionally known as Mario Riva, was an Italian television presenter and actor. He appeared in 51 films between 1941 and 1960. Life and career Born in Rome as Mario B ...

as Peppino's boss * Rosalia Maggio as Anita Vignanelli *

Aroldo Tieri Aroldo Tieri (28 August 1917 – 28 December 2006) was an Italian actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1939 and 1969. Life and career Born in Corigliano Calabro, province of Cosenza, son of the journalist and playwright Vincen ...

as il direttore del manicomio *

Enzo Garinei Enzo Garinei (4 May 1926 – 25 August 2022) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in nearly 80 films since 1949. He was also a professional voice artist, best remembered as the Italian voice of Sherman Hemsley in the American sitcom ''The Je ...

as il giornalista *

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 il cugino di Giovanni *

Peppino De Martino Peppino may refer to: Given name: *Peppino D'Agostino, Italian guitarist *Peppino De Filippo (1903–1980), Italian actor *Peppino di Capri (born 1939), Italian popular music singer, songwriter and pianist *Peppino Gagliardi (1940-2023), Italian s ...

as Giovanni * Yvette Masson as Trude, the German tourist *

Fanfulla Luigi Visconti, better known by his stage name Fanfulla, (26 February 1913 – 5 January 1971) was an Italian actor and comedian. Life and career Born in Rome, Visconti debuted at very young age on stage alongside his mother, the actress Merc ...

as Giacinti *

Renato Carosone Renato Carosone (; born Renato Carusone; 3 January 1920 – 20 May 2001) was an Italian musician. Carosone was a piano prodigy and prominent figure in the Italian music scene in the second half of the 20th century. He was also a modern perf ...

as himself *

Anna Campori Anna Campori (22 September 1917 – 19 January 2018) was an Italian actress. From 1951 onwards, she appeared in 70 films. Life and career Born in Rome, Italy, after the debut on stage in a small company of prose Campori moved shortly after in ...

Edda Ferronao Edda Ferronao (24 January 1934 – 25 January 1986) was an Italian former stage, film and television actress. Ferronao died in Rome Rome (Italian language, Italian and , ) is the capital city and most populated (municipality) of Italy. I ...

References

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* 1958 films 1950s Italian-language films Italian black-and-white films Films directed by Mario Mattoli Films set in Rome Italian buddy comedy films 1950s buddy comedy films 1958 comedy films 1950s Italian films Italian-language comedy films {{1950s-Italy-comedy-film-stub