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The Icicle Thief (1989)

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 30M

Director : Maurizio Nichetti
Writer : Mauro Monti, Maurizio Nichetti

Synopsis

Director Maurizio Nichetti is invited on TV to introduce a screening of his neo-realist classic 'The Icicle Thief'. He is horrified to discover that his black-and-white tale of life in poverty is constantly interrupted by garish color commercials, and even more horrified when a power cut in the studio causes film and commercials to mix up – a glamorous model finds herself in the arms of an unemployed pauper, while his wife finds herself in consumers' heaven. Nichetti has to break into the film to try to sort everything out.

Actors

Maurizio Nichetti
Maurizio Nichetti
Self / Antonio Piermattei
Caterina Sylos Labini
Caterina Sylos Labini
Maria Piermattei
Federico Rizzo
Federico Rizzo
Bruno Piermattei
Renato Scarpa
Renato Scarpa
Don Italo
Heidi Komarek
Heidi Komarek
Modella
Carlina Torta
Carlina Torta
Telespettatrice
Massimo Sacilotto
Massimo Sacilotto
Telespettatore
Claudio G. Fava
Claudio G. Fava
Critico
Lella Costa
Lella Costa
Segretaria TV
Marco Zannoni
Marco Zannoni
Tecnico TV
Anna Maria Torniai
Anna Maria Torniai
Sarta TV
Clara Droetto
Clara Droetto
Truccatrice TV
Ernesto Calindri
Ernesto Calindri
Self
Matteo Auguardi
Matteo Auguardi
Paolo Piermattei
Salvatore Landolina
Salvatore Landolina
Brigadiere
Gero Caldarelli
Gero Caldarelli
Capocomico
Fabrizio Fontana
Fabrizio Fontana
Ciclista
Stefania Carbone
Stefania Carbone
Amica
Stefania Maggio
Stefania Maggio
Amica
Claudia Pogliotti
Claudia Pogliotti
Amica
Pierluigi Pelitti
Pierluigi Pelitti
Funzionario collocamento
Enrico Grazioli
Enrico Grazioli
Caporeparto
Bruno Moretti
Bruno Moretti
Musicista
Ettore Richello
Ettore Richello
Musicista
Carlo Sola
Carlo Sola
Musicista

Crews

Maurizio Nichetti
Maurizio Nichetti
Director
Manuel De Sica
Manuel De Sica
Music
Mario Battistoni
Mario Battistoni
Director of Photography
Mauro Monti
Mauro Monti
Screenplay
Maurizio Nichetti
Maurizio Nichetti
Story
Ada Legori
Ada Legori
Production Design
Maria Pia Angelini
Maria Pia Angelini
Costume Design
Rita Rossi
Rita Rossi
Editor
Anna Missoni
Anna Missoni
Editor
Romano Gregorig
Romano Gregorig
Camera Operator
Laura Zagordi
Laura Zagordi
Assistant Director
Amedeo Casati
Amedeo Casati
Sound
Marco Mandelli
Marco Mandelli
Production Director
Mario Maronati
Mario Maronati
General Manager
Ernesto Di Sarro
Ernesto Di Sarro
Producer
Maurizio Nichetti
Maurizio Nichetti
Screenplay

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