Toto in Madrid 1959

Overview

Toto in Madrid is a 1959 Italian comedy film directed by Steno and written by Vittorio Metz. The production stars Totò and Louis de Funès. The story follows a swindler named La Spada and his accomplice José, who are released from jail in Madrid and immediately plot a major fraud. They attempt to discover and sell a non-existent third painting of Goya's Maya. To facilitate this scheme, they recruit a renowned painter named Scorcelletti from Rome who is capable of imitating any artwork. With the assistance of a woman named Eva, the group convinces a celebrated art critic, Francisco Montiel, of the painting's existence and guides him to discover it. As the swindlers prepare to sell the forged painting to an American millionaire, the situation becomes complicated when Scorcelletti returns from Rome to sell his own version of the work. The film, also known by the Italian title Totò, Eva e il pennello proibito, has a runtime of one hour and thirty-nine minutes and was released in Italy on February 6, 1959.