After the Fox is a 1966 Italian-British comedy film directed by Vittorio De Sica and starring Peter Sellers, Victor Mature, and Britt Ekland. The film follows the story of Aldo Vanucci, a renowned thief and con artist known as "The Fox," who has just escaped from prison.
Aldo decides to use his expertise to commit one last heist before retiring, so he comes up with a plan to steal a gold shipment. He arrives in the small Italian village of Sevalio and sets up a phony film production company with the help of his sister Gina (Ekland) and her lover, a professional actor named Tony Powell (Mature).
Aldo poses as the famous Hollywood director Federico Fabrizi and hires the town's inhabitants as extras, including the beautiful but naive Chantilly (Maria Grazia Buccella). He convinces the townsfolk that he is filming a Hollywood movie, but in reality, he is using the film as a cover to smuggle the gold out of Italy.
However, things start to go wrong when the local police chief (Adolfo Celi) becomes suspicious of Aldo's intentions and decides to investigate further. In addition, Aldo's rival thief and former accomplice, Okra (Akim Tamiroff), appears in Sevalio, adding even more complications to the already chaotic scheme.
Despite all the obstacles in his way, Aldo manages to outsmart everyone and successfully smuggle the gold shipment out of Italy disguised as film equipment. The film ends with Aldo and his gang members escaping on a ship bound for Africa while the police are left scratching their heads.
After the Fox is a hilarious and entertaining satire that pokes fun at both the Italian film industry and the crime genre. It features a fantastic performance by Peter Sellers as the charming and cunning Aldo Vanucci and boasts a witty and engaging screenplay by Neil Simon. The film is also known for its iconic theme song, "The Gold of Naples," written by Burt Bacharach and sung by Peter Sellers himself.