Who in the seventies did not watch the movie "Bluff"? Actors, including the magnificent Adriano Celentano, the French beauty Corinne Clery, the colorful semi-Aztec-semi-Irish Anthony Quinn and the ideal of the French style, girlfriend Audrey Hepbourne Kapyusin, are unforgettable. Such an ensemble was chosen by the director Sergio Corbucci, a recognized master of spaghetti western.
In his comedies, a touch of black humor, social criticism of the “left wing” (he was a communist) and violence present such a successful mixture that even critics did not perceive his films as serious pictures. Yes, he really played all his life, inventing characters. The film "Bluff" brought many winged expressions, talentedly translated into Russian:
- "Everyone considers the accounts in his account."
- "I have ace poker. I do too."
- "I'm a swallow. Polyglot? As you wish."
- "We are indecently rich."
Changing clothes, disguises, props - everything is used to deceive. In the film - France of the thirties. A lot of field shooting, beautiful interiors, a different rhythm of life. Trusting people, stupid bandits, in the shootings everyone remains alive.
The Bluff movie of 1976
The plot of the film is a typical Italian fairy tale about a guy who has nothing, but he takes a round sum from the criminal queen, marries a beauty and flies off on an airplane. No special effects, no mass shootings, no computer graphics, but it still looks in one breath. The script is a series of reprise, skillfully woven into the plot. In many sarcasm, somewhere black humor. There are lyrical moments that suddenly tip over into farce. There is no feeling that they are trying to make the audience laugh. Characters live here and now, they are serious. But the audience is funny.
In the movie "Bluff" actors A. Celentano and E. Quinn composed a magnificent duet. To search for such crooks as they are! They argue the whole movie whose fraud scheme is better. At the same time, they leave each other with a nose more than once in order to once again change roles. The subtext of this collaboration-rivalry has long been expressed in literature as a conflict of fathers and children. But how unexpectedly interesting he looks in the criminal version!
Adriano Celentano
Of course, in the role of the protagonist of the film "Bluff" - Adriano Celentano. This favorite of the whole country is organic in any role, but his Felix is charm itself. Having thought through all the moves in advance, he gives the face the desired expression, shows the necessary emotions. But does not take into account the experienced, inveterate con artist Bang. Often youth loses to age. But Bang has a weak spot - a daughter. She helps her father for some time, but how can you resist Felix? Celentano in this role is graceful and elegant, insinuating and expressive, it is irresistible. Even when silent, facial expressions will say everything.
Lovers are united, Beng has no choice but to open the cards. Together they crank up a grand scam of the century, for which they build incredibly expensive scenery. It would seem that the whole company is at the same time, but at the last moment money is flying out of the plane. Everyone is crying. And Felix, who is slowly wrapping some kind of rope. The mask of grief is replaced by a malicious face. It was he who strung every bill, and they fly like the tail of a kite behind an airplane! This is a bluff! It’s good that Bang still held his heart.
Corinne cleary
Corinne Cleary in the movie "Bluff" - the charm of youth and beauty. Angel in the underworld. Dad is a swindler. Therefore, she bluffs with an innocent expression, trapping Felix. A graceful blow to the head with a champagne bottle - who can expect this - and the victory is hers. But you cannot command the heart - she fell in love.
The actress decorates the film, it’s just nice to watch. Always beautiful, neat, serious. In the film "Bluff", the actors made up two pairs: the young, in which everything was ahead, and the elderly, in which everything was and passed. And both women play elegant beauties.
Philip Bang and Belle Duke
Actors in "Bluff", playing former lovers, and now sworn enemies - Anthony Quinn and Kapyusin. They don’t need to say much so that the viewer can understand: they cannot love each other because they do not believe each other. But they remember what once connected them. And like real, scorched scammers, they use the past to once again deceive each other.
If Bang had no daughter, he would be a monster. And Belle Duke has no one. But she is a woman, and which woman does not want to be loved? And she falls into Bang's trap. Kapyusin is perfect in her image. It gives all emotions very beautifully.
Quinn looks at her daughter and her ex-lover differently. For his daughter, he is capable of anything, and he regrets Belle Duke.
Reviews on the film "Bluff" in 1976 are unambiguous: watch it all!