TREASURE OF SAN GENNARO is a wacky Italian heist comedy in which an all-star team of crooks attempt to pull off a large-scale heist only to find themselves thwarted at every turn by the ill fortunes of fate. As such this is largely a comedy of terrors with all kinds of situational comedy and just plain bad luck thrown into the mix.
The film is very stylish as you'd expect from a light and breezy Italian comedy made in the 1960s. It reminded me something of the Eurospy films being pumped out during the decade although of course there isn't much in the way of a Bond influence; this is more like a take on RIFIFI or something similar.
The cast is a lot of fun, featuring Nino Manfredi in a hard-working turn as the ringleader of the gang and Mario Adorf as a thuggish/stupid ally. Italian comedian Toto plays an old timer. Harry Guardino is the imported American star while Claudine Auger and in particular Senta Berger (whom the camera loves) add Euro glamour.
The film is very stylish as you'd expect from a light and breezy Italian comedy made in the 1960s. It reminded me something of the Eurospy films being pumped out during the decade although of course there isn't much in the way of a Bond influence; this is more like a take on RIFIFI or something similar.
The cast is a lot of fun, featuring Nino Manfredi in a hard-working turn as the ringleader of the gang and Mario Adorf as a thuggish/stupid ally. Italian comedian Toto plays an old timer. Harry Guardino is the imported American star while Claudine Auger and in particular Senta Berger (whom the camera loves) add Euro glamour.