---
title: 'The Passionate Thief (1960)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Mario Monicelli'
released: '1960-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 106
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'Italy'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-passionate-thief-1960'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054242/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Passionate Thief (1960)

1960 · 106 min · Comedy · Italy

Original title: Risate di gioia

## Synopsis

The Passionate Thief is a 1960 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Monicelli and starring Anna Magnani and Totò and Ben Gazzara.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Mario Monicelli](https://cinepixo.com/people/mario-monicelli)
- **Screenplay:** [Mario Monicelli](https://cinepixo.com/people/mario-monicelli), [Alberto Moravia](https://cinepixo.com/people/alberto-moravia), [Furio Scarpelli](https://cinepixo.com/people/furio-scarpelli), [Suso Cecchi d'Amico](https://cinepixo.com/people/suso-cecchi-d-amico), [Agenore Incrocci](https://cinepixo.com/people/agenore-incrocci), [Age & Scarpelli](https://cinepixo.com/people/age-scarpelli)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Lelio Luttazzi](https://cinepixo.com/people/lelio-luttazzi)
- **Producer:** [Silvio Clementelli](https://cinepixo.com/people/silvio-clementelli)
- **Director of Photography:** [Leonida Barboni](https://cinepixo.com/people/leonida-barboni)
- **Editor:** [Adriana Novelli](https://cinepixo.com/people/adriana-novelli)

## Cast

- [Carlo Pisacane](https://cinepixo.com/people/carlo-pisacane)
- [Gina Rovere](https://cinepixo.com/people/gina-rovere)
- [Gianni Bonagura](https://cinepixo.com/people/gianni-bonagura)
- [Marcella Rovena](https://cinepixo.com/people/marcella-rovena)
- [Toni Ucci](https://cinepixo.com/people/toni-ucci)
- [Donatella Turri](https://cinepixo.com/people/donatella-turri)
- [Ben Gazzara](https://cinepixo.com/people/ben-gazzara)
- [Fred Clark](https://cinepixo.com/people/fred-clark)
- [Anna Magnani](https://cinepixo.com/people/anna-magnani)
- [Anna Campori](https://cinepixo.com/people/anna-campori)
- [Peppino De Martino](https://cinepixo.com/people/peppino-de-martino)
- [Elena Fabrizi](https://cinepixo.com/people/elena-fabrizi)
- [Totò](https://cinepixo.com/people/toto)
- [Edy Vessel](https://cinepixo.com/people/edy-vessel)
- [Dori Dorika](https://cinepixo.com/people/dori-dorika)

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