Gino Quirino aka Manolesta, a thief and a con man, lives on a barge anchored on the Tiber with Bruno, his young son. Gino ends up in the crosshairs of the social worker Dr. Angela De Maria, and he is forced to find an honest job.
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Cast
23 people
Tomas Milian
Gino Quirino
Known for
Traffic
Don't Torture a Duckling
Giovanna Ralli
Dott.ssa Angela De Maria
Known for
We All Loved Each Other So Much
What Have They Done to Your Daughters?
Pasquale Festa Campanile
Ottavio Jemma
Giancarlo Ferrando
Aurelio De Laurentiis
Paco Fabrini
Bruno Quirino
Also in
Cop in Drag
The Ferrywoman
Enrico Oldoini
Luigi De Laurentiis
Amedeo Salfa
Armando Pugliese
Rosario
Known for
Volesse il cielo!
Giantito Burchiellaro
Pasquale Festa Campanile Director · Ottavio Jemma Screenplay Enrico Oldoini Story
First release February 12, 1981 · Produced in Italy
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Filmauro
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Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
Italian
Release dates
Italy · February 12, 1981
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No release date listed for United States.
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