Fièvre de cheval

Original title: Febbre da cavallo

1976
1h 34m

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7.3/10

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Bruno Fioretti, known as "Mandrake", is an inveterate gambler who never misses a day at the horse racing track in Rome. He is always at the track together with his friends Armando Pellicci, ... Read allBruno Fioretti, known as "Mandrake", is an inveterate gambler who never misses a day at the horse racing track in Rome. He is always at the track together with his friends Armando Pellicci, known as "Er Pomata" cause his use of hair gel, and Felice. They always bet on the wrong h... Read allBruno Fioretti, known as "Mandrake", is an inveterate gambler who never misses a day at the horse racing track in Rome. He is always at the track together with his friends Armando Pellicci, known as "Er Pomata" cause his use of hair gel, and Felice. They always bet on the wrong horses and they always end up being penniless.

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7elvinjones

thanks tv!

When in the 1976 "Febbre da cavallo" exit in cinema not so much people went to see it. The status of "cult" movie starts from the various nocturnal passages in the private tv, during the '80. That's why people loves "Febbre" in this way (a little bit exaggerated). It's a personal people discover. This is not the "pinnacle" of italian comedy. It's only a little movie but funny and memorable in some of its parts. There is one thing over others: the actors are really good, better then some late italian comedies, in a time when comedy leaves for sexy italian comedy, the "commediaccia". So, no Alberto Sordi, not Tognazzi but Gigi Proietti (an excellent, hystrionic theathre actor), and Enrico Montesano, in one of his few good performance on cinema. Enjoy this movie and..."vai cor tango!"

7carnazza

the "King" of the italian B-movie

Among all the Italian B-movie of 70's and 80's, "Febbre da Cavallo" differs from the ability of the actors (a very young Proietti, who can be considered one of the best living italian actor and showman and Montesano) and the particular soundtrack, echoing the styles of the latin and the fusion.

9GTFM

A good example of italian '70s comedy

This movie is an example of italian comedy at its best. It is based on the characters of two of the best italian comedy actors of the last 30 years, Enrico Montesano and Luigi "Gigi" Proietti, and is an example of the "roman" way of life too.

10miroslav13

best italian movie,ever/il meglio der mejio

having viewed this movie is a requsite for the entrance visa for italy.once at the border you will be asked to identify characters such as "Mandrake" and "er Pomata",to predict horse race results with the ability of a "horse-computer",and to explain how easy it is,today,to go from an "egg to an atomic war"....the ultimate romanaccio classic,higher than Spartacus!

10folgore73

the pinnacle of Italian comedy

Febbre da cavallo is THE pinnacle of Italian comedy. Never before, nor after, there was a movie of such power . The casting, the storyboard, the masterful direction of that genius that was Steno, all make the movie a true milestone in the history of Italian comedies. A must-see for all the self respecting fan of Italian cinema.

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Trivia
Gigi Proietti was a fan of Vittorio Gassman, whom producer Roberto Infascelli had initially considered for his role. Proietti used part of Gassman's theatrical style while playing the role of Mandrake.