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The Icicle Thief

7.3

1989•1h 30m

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.

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Photo of Maurizio Nichetti

Maurizio Nichetti

Self / Antonio Piermattei

Photo of Caterina Sylos Labini

Caterina Sylos Labini

Maria Piermattei

Photo of Renato Scarpa

Renato Scarpa

Don Italo

Photo of Carlina Torta

Carlina Torta

Telespettatrice

Photo of Massimo Sacilotto

Massimo Sacilotto

Telespettatore

Photo of Lella Costa

Lella Costa

Segretaria TV

Photo of Marco Zannoni

Marco Zannoni

Tecnico TV

Photo of Anna Maria Torniai

Anna Maria Torniai

Sarta TV

Photo of Clara Droetto

Clara Droetto

Truccatrice TV

Photo of Ernesto Calindri

Ernesto Calindri

Self

Photo of Salvatore Landolina

Salvatore Landolina

Brigadiere

Photo of Gero Caldarelli

Gero Caldarelli

Capocomico

Photo of Fabrizio Fontana

Fabrizio Fontana

Ciclista

Photo of Enrico Grazioli

Enrico Grazioli

Caporeparto

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