Mad Animals
Mad Animals (Italian:Animali pazzi) is a 1939 Italian "white-telephones" comedy film directed by Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia and starring Totò, Luisa Ferida and Calisto Bertramo.[1] It was made at the Titanus Studios in Rome.
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| Directed by | Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia | 
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| Cinematography | Otello Martelli | 
| Edited by | Giacinto Solito | 
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| Distributed by | ODIT | 
Release date  | April 1939 | 
Running time  | 72 minutes | 
| Country | Italy | 
| Language | Italian | 
Plot
    
Baron Tolomeo dei Tolemei is about to receive the inheritance of a relative, just died. The legacy, however, as he wants the will, must go in part to finance a medical structure for crazy animals. Only then Baron Tolomeo may have the rich heritage. The affair proves complicated, because Tolomeo has a love affair with the beautiful Maria Luisa. The troubles continue when in life of Tolomeo breaks his poor twin-brother Antonio, physically like him, who secretly falls in love with Maria Luisa.
Cast
    
- Totò as Barone Tolomeo dei Tolomei/His brother
 - Luisa Ferida as Maria Luisa
 - Calisto Bertramo as Fabrizio, il maggiordomo
 - Lilia Dale as Ninetta
 - Dina Perbellini as La direttrice dell'ospedale degli animali
 - Bianca Stagno Bellincioni as Zia Elisa
 - Claudio Ermelli as Il notaio
 - Raffaele Giachini as Il pretendente
 - Cesare Polacco as Il creditore
 - Pina Gallini as La proprietaria del cavallo pazzo
 
References
    
- Moliterno p.316
 
Bibliography
    
- Moliterno, Gino. Historical Dictionary of Italian Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2008.
 
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