Bitter humor

Jasen 2022-08-17 13:19:31

This film is older and older, Italian film, and black and white. The shooting technique is relatively simple, but the use of light and shadow is extremely harmonious. Looking at the light and shadow in the film on the face of the actor, there is a feeling that the present is not as good as before.

The translation of the Chinese name of the film is not very authentic. I don't know which old man's work is, it is easy to create comedy stories that happened in the upper class of the United States. In fact, on the contrary, this is the dark humor of a group of small people in Italy. A group of low-level gangsters plan to make a big deal to improve their situation, which leads to this story with tears in laughter.

Compared with many modern "thief" stories, this movie is simply too simple, and there is no skill in stealing things. It just restores life and makes simple exaggerations. Although simple, the actor's acting skills are quite good, and the dialogue is classic and philosophical. One of the old actor's teeth is about to lose his teeth, but the role he plays is extremely good, giving people the feeling that he is a member of that class. In the film, because of poverty, he is looking for food all the time, always seeing his toothless mouth squirming, and every time he sees these places, he laughs, but it is bitter.

The dialogue is also good. The more classic sentence is: "Theft is a serious job, and it is not suitable for people who are not serious like you." The thief said this seriously, and it is really irritating.

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Extended Reading

Big Deal on Madonna Street quotes

  • Cosimo: [seeing other prisoners smoking in the prison yard] May your father and mother drop dead if you have a cigarette and aren't sharing.

    [no one responds]

    Cosimo: All orphans here, I see.

  • Tiberio: Stealing is a serious profession. You need serious people, not people like you. All you can do at your best is work.