The Scopone Game
A gentle, character-driven comedy about an unlikely annual ritual between a wealthy American widow and a poor Roman couple, built on the warmth of their peculiar friendship across class lines.
An aging American millionairess journeys to Rome each year with her chauffeur George to play the card game scopone with destitute Peppino and his wife Antonia.
Essence
Ensemble
Alberto Sordi
Peppino
Silvana Mangano
Antonia
Joseph Cotten
George
Bette Davis
'A vecchia
Mario Carotenuto
Il Professore
Domenico Modugno
Righetto
Antonella Di Maggio
Cleopatra
Daniele Dublino
Don Roberto, il parroco
Luciana Lehar
Jolanda, sorella di Peppino
Franca Scagnetti
Pasqualina, la cuoca
Guido Cerniglia
il medico personale della vecchia
Piero Morgia
sfruttatore di Jolanda
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