La Bidonata

La Bidonata
Directed by Luciano Ercoli
Produced by Niccolo De Nora
Written by Ottavio Alessi
Franca Valeri
Venatino Venantini
Starring Walter Chiari
Ettore Manni
Maurizio Arena
Susan Scott
Music by Stelvio Cipriani
Cinematography Sergio D'Offizi
Release dates
  • 1977 (1977)
Running time
111 minutes
Country Italy
Language Italian

La Bidonata, also known as The Rip-off, is a once lost 1977 Italian comedy/crime film. This was the final film directed by giallo director Luciano Ercoli.[1]

Cast

Production

Before the film's premier executive producer Niccolo De Nora was kidnapped. Soon after "La Bidonata" was shelved. Debate continues on whether the film was shelved due to the kidnapping of the producer or for the fact the film played poorly to test audiences. Either way the film was pulled and all elements were presumed lost. No promotional materials were printed and Luciano Erocli's final film would become lost for nearly thirty years. A print however was discovered in a box that was supposed to contain Japanese cartoons. The print was shipped off to an LVR lab where after examination they announced that it was in remarkably good condition. This one surviving print was used for the NoShame DVD release.[2]

Releases

The film released on Region 0 NTSC DVD by NoShame films in 2006. Because of the obscurity of the film, NoShame included it as a bonus with the film Colt 38 Special Squad. The DVD is currently out-of-print.[3]

References

  1. Jane, Ian (June 22, 2006). "Colt 38 Special Squad". DVD Talk.
  2. Richard Harland Smith (2006). "NoShame DVD Liner Notes".
  3. "NoShame Films DVD case". dvd-shoppen.com. 2006. Retrieved September 2008. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)

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