How the film "Bluff" with Adriano Celentano was filmed: 12 interesting facts about the film (10 photos)
Italian and French comedies have always been popular with Soviet audiences. 
1. The film "Bluff" began with a script by two screenwriters - Dino Mauiri and Massimo de Rita. And when the script about a successful swindler fell into the hands of director Sergio Corbucci, he, after reading it, was absolutely delighted and declared that he would like to make a film based on it. 
Anthony Quinn, Sergio Corbucci and Adriano Celentano
By the way, the famous director Quentin Tarantino considered Sergio Corbucci the second best director after Sergio Leone.
2. Producer Mario Cecchi Gori wanted the famous Italian actor Franco Nero to play the role of Felix. But the director was against Nero’s candidacy, since he believed that the actor was not at all suitable for the role of a professional swindler.
Moreover, Cecchi Gori wanted the film to be serious, while the director wanted to make a comedy. And when Sergio suggested taking Adriano Celentano for this role, Mario Cecchi Gori agreed with him, just as he agreed that this plot could make an excellent comedy. 
3. When it came to finding an actress to play the role of Felix’s lover named Charlotte, Sergio Corbucci remembered the very scandalous but successful film “The Story of O,” where the main role was played by the French actress Corinne Clery. After watching this film, Corbucci no longer wanted to see anyone in the role of Charlotte except Corinne Clery. 
And when Clery found out that Adriano Celentano himself would be her partner in the film, she agreed to the role of Charlotte without hesitation.
4. Famous American actor Anthony Quinn was invited to play the role of Philip. According to the director, Quinn's participation in the film not only made the film better, but also gave it an international flavor. 
Anthony Quinn
5. We know this film under the name "Bluff", but in fact the film is called "Bluff - Storia di truffe e di imbroglioni", which can be translated as "Bluff - the story of fraud and deceivers."
6. Thanks to a fairly large budget, Corbucci could realize almost all his wishes. In particular, this applies to filming on the Cote d'Azur, as well as in the Principality of Monaco. In addition, especially for the filming of the film “Bluff,” Corbucci rented expensive vintage cars from the 20s.
7. Adriano Celentano constantly improvised during the filming of films with his participation. And most of his improvisations ended up in the final versions of the films. The same thing happened during the filming of The Taming of the Shrew. 
8. Sergio Corbucci was an ardent anti-fascist, so in his films he often left small references showing his position on this matter. In the film "Bluff", for example, you can see Viktor Nekrasov's book "In the Trenches of Stalingrad". 
9. The yacht "Belle Duke", which we see in the film, did not even have to be rented, since it belonged to producer Mario Cecchi Gori. He just kindly lent his yacht for filming.
10. In order for the film “Bluff” to get into Soviet distribution, it had to be “fixed” a little; the requirements were such that the film should not last more than 90 minutes, while “Bluff” in the original lasts as much as 110 minutes. In particular, scenes of an erotic nature with Charlotte were cut out. 
In total, about 10 scenes were cut from the film. However, viewers could see the full version of the film on video cassettes, but only in single-voice dubbing.
11. The film "Bluff" was a huge success in Italy. And Adriano Celentano himself received the prestigious Italian David di Donatello Award for the role of Felix. 
The film "Bluff" was released in Soviet theaters only in 1979. It was watched by more than 44 million Soviet viewers, which, of course, is definitely a success.
12. Corinne Clery, in her own words, was ready for intimacy with Adriano Celentano, and even invited him to have sexTim. But again, according to her, the actor refused Clery’s offer. However, they became good friends. 
Clorinne Clery many years later
