Name that obscure movie

[monty]

Italy is correct. Very good, Joachim.

I actually typed "Mexico" and edited my post after that when I realized you said it was made in Southern Europe.

Well, you got it right in the end. You forgot to mention that the film was made post-1965 though.

[monty]

Actually, it's post-1975

[joachimt]

This is confusing. Is this really the same movie as the gorgeous B&W pics at the previous page?

[monty]

Glad you find it confusing, Joachim. Mission accomplished.
But yes, it's the same film. Would you expect to find this in a period film?

[monty]

It's made in the 1980s. And yes, it's the same lady as in the pic above.

[monty]

Here's the director:

[joachimt]

Huh, I didn't know Groucho Marx was an Italian from the 80's.

[monty]

Huh, I didn't know Groucho Marx was an Italian from the 80's.

Haha, my thoughts exactly. Anyhow, it seems this goes nowhere so allow me to reveal the title:

Ladri di saponette aka The Icicle Thief (1989)

https://www.icheckmovies.com/movies/ladri+di+saponette/

A movie resembling Ladri di biciclette (1948) is shown on TV, but the real-life world gets muddled with the film and the TV commercials.

[yllow]

That sounds awesome, the Icicle Thief.