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Velvet Hands
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Title: Velvet Hands

Release Date: 20 Dec 1979

Runtime: 1h 38m

Genre: Comedy, Romance

Director: Capital Film

Production Companies: Capital Film

Overview: Engineer Quiller has become rich by selling his completely indestructible shop-window glass to jeweleries around the world. But this got him lots of enemies too: the insurance agencies, who've lost hundreds of customers, and the burglarers. When he temporarily looses his memory and voice in an accident, of all people, a family of thieves finds and cares for him - believing he's a pocket-picker. Things get complicated when he falls in love with his host Tilli.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.33 (115 votes)

Cast

  • Ingegner Quiller: Adriano Celentano
  • Tilli: Eleonora Giorgi
  • Ispettore: Pippo Santonastaso
  • Petula: Olga Karlatos
  • Momo, fratelli di Tilli: Memo Dittongo
  • Leo: Gino Santercole
  • Benny: John Sharp
  • il nonno di Tilli: Gianni Zullo
  • il barista: Sandro Ghiani
  • istente del commissario: Sergio Tardioli
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