Hands Off Me!
| Hands Off Me! | |
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| Directed by | Gero Zambuto |
| Produced by | Gustavo Lombardo |
| Written by | Guglielmo Giannini, Gero Zambuto |
| Starring | Totò, Tina Pica |
| Music by | Umberto Mancini |
| Cinematography | Otello Martelli |
| Edited by | Giacinto Solito |
| Distributed by | Titanus |
Release date |
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Running time | 77 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Hands Off Me! (Italian: Fermo con le mani) is a 1937 Italian comedy film directed by Gero Zambuto.[1]
The film is notable for being the screen début of Totò. Its most famous scenes include one in which he tries to give a haircut to a bald man; another one where he fishes from the fishmonger's counter (this scene was repeated in Cops and Robbers and Toto in Paris) and also the scene in which he holds a broom, using it as a gun (shooting in "Figaro here, Figaro there"). The scene involving the conductor was also repeated in many subsequent films.
Plot
In his first story, Totò plays the poor wanderer who meets up with a gentleman in poor economic conditions. The two try to earn a living as best they can, but because of their ineptitude, always end up incurring misfortune and hatred of all. After being kicked out of a beauty salon because he was disguised as a nurse, Totò makes a bet between nobles and later wins a competition and a lot of money after replacing a famous conductor who was sick. Here Totò will show his theatrical flair performing in the famous gag of "Uncoordinated muppet". After having won the satisfactory sum, Totò will also discover to be of a noble family.
Cast
- Totò: Count Totò di Torretota
- Tina Pica: Giulia
- Franco Coop: Vincenzino
- Oreste Bilancia: Cavalier Gerolamo Battaglia
- Cesare Polacco: Capomastro
- Guglielmo Sinaz: il capo cameriere
References
- ↑ Moliterno p.179
Bibliography
- Moliterno, Gino. Historical Dictionary of Italian Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2008; ISBN 0810860732/ISBN 9780810860735.