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Christmas Present (1986)

Genre : Drama, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 41M

Director : Pupi Avati
Writer : Giovanni Bruzzi

Synopsis

A group of former friends meets again after a very long time, in a Christmas night, with the intent of ripping off a rich industrialist in a game of Poker. Old hatreds and mistrusts conflict with the nostalgia for the lost friendships.

Actors

Carlo Delle Piane
Carlo Delle Piane
Avvocato Santelia
Diego Abatantuono
Diego Abatantuono
Franco
Gianni Cavina
Gianni Cavina
Ugo
Alessandro Haber
Alessandro Haber
Gabriele
George Eastman
George Eastman
Stefano
Kristina Sevieri
Kristina Sevieri
Martina
Gianna Piaz
Gianna Piaz
Adriana
Ferdinando Orlandi
Ferdinando Orlandi
assistente editore
Patrizia Camiscioni
Patrizia Camiscioni
Eleonora Salvadori
Eleonora Salvadori
Saša Vulićević
Saša Vulićević
Roberta Mencarani
Roberta Mencarani
Francesco Russo
Francesco Russo
Rossella Como
Rossella Como

Crews

Pupi Avati
Pupi Avati
Director
Pupi Avati
Pupi Avati
Writer
Riz Ortolani
Riz Ortolani
Music
Pasquale Rachini
Pasquale Rachini
Cinematography
Pupi Avati
Pupi Avati
Story
Antonio Avati
Antonio Avati
Producer
Giuseppe Pirrotta
Giuseppe Pirrotta
Production Design
Raffaele Curi
Raffaele Curi
Costume Design
Maria Teresa Venturini
Maria Teresa Venturini
Costume Design
Alfonso Cioffi
Alfonso Cioffi
Makeup Artist
Bruno Morganti
Bruno Morganti
Production Supervisor
Francesco Guerrieri
Francesco Guerrieri
Production Manager
Rita Celletti
Rita Celletti
Assistant Production Design
Mauro Venturini
Mauro Venturini
Assistant Production Design
Tullio Arcangeli
Tullio Arcangeli
Sound Effects Editor
Raffaele De Luca
Raffaele De Luca
Sound Recordist
Marco di Vittorio
Marco di Vittorio
Sound Editor
Marco di Vittorio
Marco di Vittorio
ADR Editor
Marco di Vittorio
Marco di Vittorio
Sound Recordist
Marina Pistolesi
Marina Pistolesi
Costumer
Giovanni Bruzzi
Giovanni Bruzzi
Screenplay
Amedeo Salfa
Amedeo Salfa
Editor
Aldo Ricci
Aldo Ricci
Key Grip

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