Down and Dirty
1976 · Movie · 115 min. · Italy
Down & Dirty was originally titled Brutti, sporchi e cativi in Italy. That translates literally to "dirty, nasty and bad", in reference to the lower-class characters and surroundings in this Ettore Scola film. Scola zeroes in on a particularly offensive Roman family. The stingy patriarch, Nino Manfredi, is personally wealthy but morally bankrupt, and his repulsive view of life trickles down to every member of his clan. Not content with corrupting his own flesh and blood, Manfredi spreads his philosophy throughout his village, where he functions as slumlord. By the time Manfredi's wife and sons begin plotting his murder, the audience is ready for a long, cold shower, with plenty of soap. A bleak film heavily laden with humor, Down & Dirty won Ettore Scola a Best Director award at the Cannes Film Festival. (Hal Erickson: All Movie Guide)
Direction Ettore Scola
Cast Nino Manfredi · Francesco Anniballi · Maria Bosco · Franco Merli · Ettore Garofolo · Maria Luisa Santella · Alfredo D'Ippolito · Giselda Castrini · Francesco Crescimone · Giovanni Rovini · Giancarlo Fanelli · Adriana Russo · Zoe Incrocci · Clarisse Monaco · Marcella Michelangeli · Beryl Cunningham · Ennio Antonelli · Omero Capanna
Soundtrack Armando Trovajoli
Screenplay Ettore Scola · Ruggero Maccari
Cinematography Dario Di Palma
Original title Brutti, sporchi e cattivi
Also known as Ugly, Dirty and Bad · Ugly, Dirty & Bad
7.5
2K votes (FilmAffinity)
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