Poster for the movie Blessed Are the Rich

Blessed Are the Rich

1972 • 95 minutes
Comedy

Two brothers-in-law, a smuggler and the other traffic policeman, get hold of a large sum of money, destined for illegal exportation to Switzerland, after the courier is killed in a fire fight with the border police. The owners of the money, which occupy an important social position, try in every way to recover it, also leveraging the weakness of the policeman. After the petty betrayal of his brother-in-law, the smuggler decides to keep all the money and flee to Switzerland.

Picture of Paolo Villaggio

Paolo Villaggio

Augusto

Picture of Lino Toffolo

Lino Toffolo

Geremia

Picture of Sylva Koscina

Sylva Koscina

Contessa

Picture of Eugene Walter

Eugene Walter

Sindaco

Picture of Enzo Robutti

Enzo Robutti

Direttore di banca

Picture of Gigi Ballista

Gigi Ballista

Commendatore

Picture of Neda Arnerić

Neda Arnerić

Lucia

Picture of Olga Bisera

Olga Bisera

La moglie del sindaco

Picture of Enrica Bonaccorti

Enrica Bonaccorti

Adele, la cameriera

Picture of Edda Ferronao

Edda Ferronao

Madre di Lucia

Picture of Piero Vida

Piero Vida

Prete

Picture of Bruno Degni

Bruno Degni

Un amico (uncredited)

Picture of Silvio Klein

Silvio Klein

Un amico (uncredited)

Picture of Filippo La Neve

Filippo La Neve

Giorgetti (uncredited)

Picture of Maurizio Streccioni

Maurizio Streccioni

Un amico (uncredited)