Seven Men and One Brain
Seven Men and One Brain (Italian: 7 uomini e un cervello) also known as Criminal Affair and Criminal Symphony is a 1968 Italian/Argentinian international co-production crime comedy heist film produced and directed by and also starring a non-singing Rossano Brazzi.[1]
| Seven Men and One Brain | |
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| Directed by | Rossano Brazzi Ted Kneeland |
| Written by | Rossano Brazzi (story) Sandro Continenza (dialogue) Marcello Coscia (dialogue) |
| Produced by | Rossano Brazzi |
| Starring | Rossano Brazzi |
| Cinematography | Stelvio Massi Ricardo Younis |
| Music by | Carlo Rustichelli Bruno Nicolai (arranger) |
Production companies | Chiara Film Internazionali Lam Pie Film |
Release date | 17 October 1968 (Argentina) 13 May 1969 (Italy) |
Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Plot
Criminologist Ross Simpson seems to have everything that one could desire; the respect of his university students, being an author, and having a secret identity. The only thing Simpson doesn't have is a large amount of money. Simpson's secret identity involves planning what he regards as perfect crimes, however they fail due to the stupidity and bumbling of the criminals he recruits to carry out his secret schemes.
Simpson's publishers send him on an all expenses paid trip to Buenos Aires that includes accommodation and an attractive secretary. Putting his writing on hold, Simpson schemes to rob the patrons of the Teatro Colón during the opening performance of La traviata using a gang of Argentinian criminals who are trained to sing. Things begin to go awry when Simpson is pursued by the angry Italian criminals who failed on one of his Italian jobs and a variety of sexy women who seem to get in his way...
Cast
- Rossano Brazzi as Ross Simpson
- Ann-Margret as Leticia
- Barbara Nichols as Miss Archillar
- Hélène Chanel as Georgette
- Gina Maria Hidalgo as Ana Veronesi
- Lando Buzzanca as Esteban de Flori
- Mimma Biscardi
- Renzo Petretto as Crook
- Osvaldo Pacheco as José
- Alberto Dalbés as Schwartz (as Alberto D'Alves)
- Rafael Carret as Antonio (as Raphael Garret)
- Juan Carlos Lamas as Crook
- Javier Portales as Crook
- Augusto Codecá as Crook
- Alfonso Senatore as Crook
- Ricardo Castro Ríos as Crook
- Nathán Pinzón as Crook
- Roger Smith as a gambler
Notes
- p. 21 George, David & Meneses, Gizella Argentine Cinema: From Noir to Neo-Noir Lexington Books; 1st edition 22 December 2017
