The Pool Hustlers
Io, Chiara e lo scuro
Synopsis
Francesco, nicknamed 'Toscano', is a very good pool player but he never wins when he plays for money. He meets Chiara, a saxophone player, on a late night bus by swapping his case containing the cue with her one, containing the sax. The two fall in love, but in the meantime Francesco loses a big amount of money playing versus 'Scuro', the long-time Italian champion. His only chance to pay the debt is to win the Italian Championships.
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Francesco Nuti
Francesco Piccioli detto "Il Toscano"
Giuliana De Sio
Chiara
Marcello Lotti
Lo scuro
Antonio Petrocelli
Mancino
Novello Novelli
Merlo
Renato Cecchetto
Giovanni
Claudio Spadaro
pazzo alla fermata dell'autobus
Ricky Tognazzi
Un pescatore (Uncredited)
Claudio Casale
Carlo Neri
Stefano Cuneo
Pierangelo Pozzato
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Maurizio Ponzi
- Screenplay & Story
- Francesco Nuti, Maurizio Ponzi, Franco Ferrini, Enrico Oldoini
- Original Score
- I. Barluna, Carlo Maria Cordio
- Original Title
- Io, Chiara e lo scuro
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Production Studios
- Hera International Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Maurizio Ponzi
Francesco Nuti, Maurizio Ponzi, Franco Ferrini, Enrico Oldoini
I. Barluna, Carlo Maria Cordio
Carlo Cerchio
Sergio Montanari
Gianfranco Piccioli, Marco Valsania
Department Leadership Roster
Maurizio Ponzi
Director
Sergio Montanari
Editor
Gianfranco Piccioli
Producer
Carlo Cerchio
Director of Photography
Francesco Nuti
Screenplay
Marco Valsania
Producer
Barbara Canevari
Costume Design
Guido Josia
Production Design
Maurizio Ponzi
Screenplay
Franco Ferrini
Screenplay
Enrico Oldoini
Screenplay
I. Barluna
Original Music Composer
Carlo Maria Cordio
Original Music Composer
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What is The Pool Hustlers about?
Francesco, nicknamed 'Toscano', is a very good pool player but he never wins when he plays for money. He meets Chiara, a saxophone player, on a late night bus by swapping his case containing the cue with her one, containing the sax. The two fall in love, but in the meantime Francesco loses a big amount of money playing versus 'Scuro', the long-time Italian champion. His only chance to pay the debt is to win the Italian Championships.
Who directed The Pool Hustlers?
The Pool Hustlers was directed by Maurizio Ponzi.
Who stars in The Pool Hustlers?
The principal cast of The Pool Hustlers includes Francesco Nuti, Giuliana De Sio, Marcello Lotti, Antonio Petrocelli, Novello Novelli.
When was The Pool Hustlers released and how long is it?
The Pool Hustlers was released in 1983 with a total runtime of 1h 43m.
Who composed the musical score for The Pool Hustlers?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Pool Hustlers was composed by I. Barluna, Carlo Maria Cordio.