The Pool Hustlers

• Francesco Nuti Francesco
• Giuliana de Sio: Chiara
• Marcello Lotti: Scuro
• Antonio Petrocelli: Mancino
• Novello Novelli: Merlo
• Renato Cecchetto: Giovanni
• Pierangelo Pozzato: Pietro Angelo Pozzato

I, Chiara and the Dark ( Original title: Io, Chiara e lo scuro ) is an Italian comedy film directed by Maurizio Ponzi from the year 1982.

Action

The young hotel porter Francesco is a very good pool player, but never wins when he plays for money. He is challenged by the long-standing Italian Champion Scuro to a game that he can not refuse. He loses a large amount of money. A little later, meets Francesco night Chiara, a saxophone player. The two fall in love. In order to pay the money lost to Scuro, he steals the money from the safe of his employer. His only chance to settle the debt, the Italian championship is to win. Chiara encouraged him to participate in the championships.

Criticism

" Players movie to passions and addictions, in the action at The Hustler " (1961) recalls. "Notes the Encyclopedia of the International film., The Italian critics especially praised the illustration of the major role by Francesco Nuti.

Comments

Due to the success of the film ( in Italy alone played the film about 2.6 billion lire a ) a sequel under the title "Casablanca, Casablanca " (1985) was produced. Here too, Francesco Nuti and Giuliana de Sio the lead roles. The film was released on DVD and VHS in Italian. Only one version is distributed on VHS, which is provided with English subtitles. In a German version of the film is not available, although it synchronizes on German television - broadcast - under the title The revenge in the 80s.