Botta e risposta (1950)

Dir: Mario Soldati Comedy stars 2

Overview

Botta e risposta is a French film comedy first released in 1950, directed by Mario Soldati. The film stars Nino Taranto, Isa Barzizza, Irasema Dilián and Louis Armstrong. It has also been released under the title: I’m in the Revue. Our overall rating for this film is: mediocre.

Synopsis

Suzy, a well-known singer, is on her way to Rome to attend an audience with the Pope. During the train journey from Paris, her costume and jewels are stolen. Accompanied by a scatterbrained young man named Fernand, Suzy sets out to recover her possessions, but ends up attending several shows in the Italian capital.

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Credits

Director: Mario Soldati
Script: Pietro Garinei, Sandro Giovannini, Dino Maiuri, Marcello Marchesi, Mario Monicelli, Steno
Photo: Aldo Tonti
Music: Pasquale Frustaci, Francis López, Vittorio Mascheroni, P.G. Redi
Cast: Nino Taranto (L’Habilleur), Isa Barzizza (Cleo, la kleptomane), Irasema Dilián, Louis Armstrong (Himself), Dante Maggio, Suzy Delair (La Chanteuse), Fernandel (Le peintre en bâtiment dévot), Katherine Dunham (Herself), Vanda Osiris (Herself), Renato Rascel, Carlo Dapporto, Andreina Paul
Country: France
Language: French
Runtime: 80 min; B&W
Aka: I’m in the Revue; Je suis de la revue

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