Toto in Paris (1958)
Duclos's son, a worldly gangster, is compromised in a case of which he is innocent. The proof of this innocence is in the hands of a "competitor", the Marquis de Chemantel de Beauvoiron, a misguided aristocrat. He asked for $ 10 million to cede the document. Duclos will then imagine Chemantel contracting $ 10 million in life insurance for his son. As he discovered in Rome a tramp, a look-alike of the marquis, he will bring this man to Paris and arrange for him to die accidentally.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Camillo Mastrocinque, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Totò, Sylva Koscina, Fernand Gravey, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Totò
as Marchese Gastone de Chemantel / Chateau-Boiron / il vagabondo Totò
Sylva Koscina
as Juliette Marchand
Fernand Gravey
as Il dottor Duclos
Philippe Clay
as il finto maggiordomo
Lauretta Masiero
as Aiutante del marchese / La zingara
Paul Guers
as Pierre, figlio di Duclos
Luigi Pavese
as Calogero Tempesta
Peppino De Martino
as Il maître del night-club
Agostino Salvietti
as Custode del museo delle cere
Tiberio Mitri
as Il gorillaMario Montalbano
as Leading Cast
Olimpia Cavalli
as Leading CastCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 97 min |
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