The Good Thief
Il ladrone
Synopsis
Caleb, "son of nobody" (Enrico Montesano) lives in Galilee in Jesus' day and struggles as a thief and con-man, pretending to be a magician. When he witnesses Jesus turning water into wine, he thinks he's found a competitor. So Caleb goes on, convinced that Jesus is a fake just as he is, always trying to figure out his tricks. In the meantime, he gets involved with a prostitute (played by Edwige Fenech), but also with the wife of a Roman patrician (played by the equally alluring Bernadette Lafont), he steals a few goats and cons a few people, he befriends a lovable dog and gets in trouble with some Roman soldiers.
Top Cast
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Enrico Montesano
Caleb
Edwige Fenech
Debora
Bernadette Lafont
Appula
Claudio Cassinelli
Gesù
Enzo Robutti
Centurion
Daniele Vargas
Rufo
Sara Franchetti
Maddalena
Stefania D'Amario
Rachele, wife of Batuele
Jamil Joudi
Batuele
Zuzana Martinková
Marta
Anna Orso
Maria
Marcella Petrelli
Prostitute
Auretta Gay
Girl next to Rufus
Moncef Ben Yahia
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Pasquale Festa Campanile
- Screenplay & Story
- Renato Ghiotto, Ottavio Jemma, Santino Spartà, Stefano Ubezio
- Original Score
- Ennio Morricone
- Original Title
- Il ladrone
- Country of Origin
- France, Italy
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Production Studios
- Carthago Films, Daimo Cinematografica, Italian International Film, RAI
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Pasquale Festa Campanile
Renato Ghiotto, Ottavio Jemma, Santino Spartà, Stefano Ubezio, Pasquale Festa Campanile
Ennio Morricone
Giancarlo Ferrando
Alberto Gallitti
Franco Desiato, Tarak Ben Ammar, Fulvio Lucisano
Department Leadership Roster
Pasquale Festa Campanile
Director
Giancarlo Ferrando
Director of Photography
Enrico Fiorentini
Production Design
Ennio Morricone
Original Music Composer
Alberto Gallitti
Editor
Mario Carlini
Costume Design
Renato Ghiotto
Screenplay
Ottavio Jemma
Screenplay
Santino Spartà
Screenplay
Stefano Ubezio
Screenplay
Fulvio Lucisano
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Good Thief
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What is The Good Thief about?
Caleb, "son of nobody" (Enrico Montesano) lives in Galilee in Jesus' day and struggles as a thief and con-man, pretending to be a magician. When he witnesses Jesus turning water into wine, he thinks he's found a competitor. So Caleb goes on, convinced that Jesus is a fake just as he is, always trying to figure out his tricks. In the meantime, he gets involved with a prostitute (played by Edwige Fenech), but also with the wife of a Roman patrician (played by the equally alluring Bernadette Lafont), he steals a few goats and cons a few people, he befriends a lovable dog and gets in trouble with some Roman soldiers.
Who directed The Good Thief?
The Good Thief was directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile.
Who stars in The Good Thief?
The principal cast of The Good Thief includes Enrico Montesano, Edwige Fenech, Bernadette Lafont, Claudio Cassinelli, Enzo Robutti.
When was The Good Thief released and how long is it?
The Good Thief was released in 1980 with a total runtime of 1h 48m.
Who composed the musical score for The Good Thief?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Good Thief was composed by Ennio Morricone.
Is The Good Thief based on a book or true story?
The Good Thief is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Pasquale Festa Campanile".