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Director
  
Luigi Comencini

Music director
  
Piero Piccioni

Duration
  

Country
  
Italy

8/10
IMDb

Genre
  
Comedy, Drama

Screenplay
  
Rodolfo Sonego

Writer
  
Rodolfo Sonego

Language
  
Italian

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Release date
  
1972 (1972)

Initial release
  
September 25, 1972 (Saint Vincent)

Cast
  
Alberto Sordi
(Peppino),
Silvana Mangano
(Antonia),
Bette Davis
('A vecchia),
Joseph Cotten
(George),
Mario Carotenuto
(Il Professore),
Domenico Modugno
(Righetto)

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The Scientific Cardplayer is the English language title of a 1972 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Luigi Comencini. The screenplay was written by Rodolfo Sonego.

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Synopsis

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An aging American millionairess journeys to Rome each year with her chauffeur George to play the card game scopone with destitute Peppino and his wife Antonia. The annual scenario remains unchanged: she donates the initial stakes so they can play, then ultimately wins the game, shattering the couple's dream of scoring a victory and improving their lot in life. Eventually their daughter Cleopatra seeks revenge on her parents' behalf.

Principal cast

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  • Bette Davis ..... The Millionairess
  • Joseph Cotten ..... George
  • Alberto Sordi ..... Peppino
  • Silvana Mangano ..... Antonia
  • Antonella Demaggi ..... Cleopatra
  • Mario Carotenuto ..... The Professor
  • Domenico Modugno ..... Righetto

    • Principal production credits

  • Producer ..... Dino De Laurentiis
  • Original Music ..... Piero Piccioni
  • Cinematography ..... Giuseppe Ruzzolini
  • Art Direction ..... Luigi Scaccianoce
  • Costume Design ..... Bruna Parmesan

    • Critical reception

    TV Guide says, "One's enjoyment of this picture is correlated with one's understanding of scopa."

    Awards

  • 1973 David di Donatello Award for Best Actor (Alberto Sordi, winner)
  • 1973 David di Donatello Award for Best Actress (Silvana Mangano, winner)
  • 1973 Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actor (Mario Carotenuto, winner)

    • References

    The Scientific Cardplayer Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA

    The Scientific Cardplayer IMDb The Scientific Cardplayer themoviedb.org


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