Totò's best films
The top 3 according to 55 votes from people: Cops and Robbers (1951) · Poverty and Nobility (1954) · Un turco napoletano (1953). (Updated Mar 17, 2026.)
The prince of laughter from Poverty and Nobility to The Hawks and the Sparrows: his best films according to JustWatch, FilmTV playlists and Niente Popcorn.
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Top 15
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1
Cops and Robbers (1951)
A petty thief and policeman Aldo Fabrizi; best screenplay at Cannes.
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2
Poverty and Nobility (1954)
From Scarpetta's play, with Sophia Loren.
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3
Un turco napoletano (1953)
An escaped convict poses as a Turkish eunuch.
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4
The Hawks and the Sparrows (1966)
With Ninetto Davoli, from Pier Paolo Pasolini.
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5
Signori si nasce (1960)
A down-at-heel baron and his brother.
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6
The Two Marshals (1961)
With Vittorio De Sica during the war.
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7
Totò in Color (1952)
One of the 100 Italian films to be saved.
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8
La banda degli onesti (1956)
A doorman and counterfeit money.
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9
Totò, Peppino e la... malafemmina (1956)
With Peppino De Filippo, the letter and the trip to Milan.
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10
Totò, Peppino e i fuorilegge (1956)
Again with Peppino De Filippo.
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11
Big Deal on Madonna Street (1958)
Monicelli's botched heist, with Totò in a memorable cameo.
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12
The Gold of Naples (1954)
Neapolitan episodes from Vittorio De Sica.
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13
Totò le Mokò (1949)
A parody of Pépé le Moko.
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14
Letto a tre piazze (1960)
With Peppino De Filippo and Nadia Gray.
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15
Totò Looks for a House (1949)
A homeless clerk in postwar Rome.
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Comments (2)
Uccellacci e uccellini mostra un Totò diverso, bellissimo.
Miseria e nobiltà la rivedo ogni Natale, la scena degli spaghetti è immortale.